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Further Animal Liberation

John Tamilio III augments the arguments of Peter Singer.

The work of the contemporary ethicist Peter Singer has advanced the cause of animal liberation more than any other thinker. Nigel Warburton of the Philosophy Bites podcasts calls this Australian philosopher ‘a modern day gadfly’ in the spirit of Socrates. This article will build upon Singer’s work, adding another dimension to it. Before doing so, however, let me place animal liberation in the context of other liberation movements.

A Short Survey of Liberation Movements

As the name suggests, liberation movements seek the deliverance of an oppressed group.

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