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"We share over 99% of our active genes with chimpanzees and gorillas. "The Great Ape Project "casts a disturbing light on how we have treated our closest relative. It challenges us to reassess many of our ethical assumptions." --"Carl Sagan, coauthor of Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors"
"A powerful work of moral vision that manages to maintain a balance between logic and passion." --"The Washington Post Book World (front page)"
"A thoroughly engaging collection of polemics and reflections." --"San Francisco Chronicle"
"This book may prove to be one of the most subversive published in English this year." --"The Independent"
"What the contributors to "The Great Ape Project "remind us that our nearest cousins on the evolutionary tree...can suffer in ways very much like the ways in which we suffer...We can damage them in the way we damage human beings." --"Alan Ryan, Professor of Politics, Princeton University"
"A powerful work of moral vision that manages to maintain a balance between logic and passion." --"The Washington Post Book World (front page)"
"A thoroughly engaging collection of polemics and reflections." --"San Francisco Chronicle"
"This book may prove to be one of the most subversive published in English this year." --"The Independent"
"What the contributors to "The Great Ape Project "remind us that our nearest cousins on the evolutionary tree...can suffer in ways very much like the ways in which we suffer...We can damage them in the way we damage human beings." --"Alan Ryan, Professor of Politics, Princeton University"
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This collection of thirty-one essays by the world's most distinguished observers of free-living apes make up a uniquely satisfying whole, blending observation and interpretation in a highly persuasive case for a complete reassessment of the moral status of our closest kin.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This book has been around for about 6 years but has gained renewed interest recently with news of a serious attempt in New Zealand to give our closest relatives equal rights. The book contains a series of essays arguing that the great apes should now be given greater protection and respect. Covering subjects as diverse as the ability of apes to learn and communicate through sign language to apes self perception and intelligence. The book then expands on the scientific studies to examine the philosophical aspects of kinship and possible legal rights. Authors include notable scientists such as Jane Goodall and Richard Dawkins to Gary Francione, professor of law and Steve Sapontzis, professor of philosophy. Whether you agree with animal rights or not, this is a thought provoking book.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I have to admit, our family's copy of the Great Ape Project sat on the shelf for a few years before I got around to looking at it.I had deep reservations about the book, fearing that it would lead to a reinforcement of anthropocentric criteria for moral standing. However, once I started reading I was hooked. The huge number of contributors with many different viewpoints ranging from rather anthropocentric to radical animal rights make for a lively read. In addition, the book is chockablock full of fascinating information about the great apes--they really are more similar to us than even I, an animal rightist for years, would have thought possible. A challenging book that raises the questions: what does it mean to be human? And how can we justify treating our fellow great apes the way we do?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This collection of essays is a compelling read. It brings together many of the world's foremost authorities on animal rights and primate behaviour. While the book may seem somewhat daunting at first glance it is, in fact, very readable. It covers many different aspects of the lives of primates and gives a fascinating insight into their behaviour. It is one of the most compelling and convincing arguments for extending some basic 'human' rights to include our humanoid relatives. The book reminds us that these primates are not simply 'animals' to be used as we see fit, but are in actual fact closely related - both evolutionarily and behaviourally - to us. A must read for anyone who is concerned by the state of the world today.
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