Gary L. Francione is Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of Law and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Scholar of Law and Philosophy at Rutgers University Law School and visiting professor of philosophy at the University of Lincoln (UK). He is the author of many books, including Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation (Columbia, 2008).

The arguments in Gary Francione's Why Veganism Matters are directed at those who think that animals matter. That is not a niche audience. Many—perhaps most—people agree that animals are not things that may be treated in any way one pleases. Given that starting point, Professor Francione argues that veganism is a moral imperative. In doing so, he argues against other prominent defenders of animal interests who reach lesser conclusions. He does so in the clear, accessible manner befitting the broad intended audience. The book contains many engaging arguments that advance our understanding of just how much animals are owed.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Our Conventional Wisdom—Animals as Quasi-Persons2. Two Contemporary Approaches to Animal Personhood3. Animals as Persons—a Matter of Sentience Alone4. The Right Not to Be Property5. Veganism as a Moral ImperativeConclusionNotesReference/Study Guide

Gary L. Francione is Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of Law and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Scholar of Law and Philosophy at Rutgers University Law School and visiting professor of philosophy at the University of Lincoln (UK). He is the author of many books, including Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation (Columbia, 2008).

The arguments in Gary Francione's Why Veganism Matters are directed at those who think that animals matter. That is not a niche audience. Many—perhaps most—people agree that animals are not things that may be treated in any way one pleases. Given that starting point, Professor Francione argues that veganism is a moral imperative. In doing so, he argues against other prominent defenders of animal interests who reach lesser conclusions. He does so in the clear, accessible manner befitting the broad intended audience. The book contains many engaging arguments that advance our understanding of just how much animals are owed.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Our Conventional Wisdom—Animals as Quasi-Persons2. Two Contemporary Approaches to Animal Personhood3. Animals as Persons—a Matter of Sentience Alone4. The Right Not to Be Property5. Veganism as a Moral ImperativeConclusionNotesReference/Study Guide

Gary L. Francione is Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of Law and Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Scholar of Law and Philosophy at Rutgers University Law School and visiting professor of philosophy at the University of Lincoln (UK). He is the author of many books, including Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation (Columbia, 2008).

The arguments in Gary Francione's Why Veganism Matters are directed at those who think that animals matter. That is not a niche audience. Many—perhaps most—people agree that animals are not things that may be treated in any way one pleases. Given that starting point, Professor Francione argues that veganism is a moral imperative. In doing so, he argues against other prominent defenders of animal interests who reach lesser conclusions. He does so in the clear, accessible manner befitting the broad intended audience. The book contains many engaging arguments that advance our understanding of just how much animals are owed.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Our Conventional Wisdom—Animals as Quasi-Persons2. Two Contemporary Approaches to Animal Personhood3. Animals as Persons—a Matter of Sentience Alone4. The Right Not to Be Property5. Veganism as a Moral ImperativeConclusionNotesReference/Study Guide