Anti-Vivisection and the Profession of Medicine in Britain - A Social History (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book explores the social history of the anti-vivisection movement in Britain from its nineteenth-century beginnings until the 1960s. It discusses the ethical principles that inspired the movement and the socio-political background that explains its rise and fall. Opposition to vivisection began when medical practitioners complained it was contrary to the compassionate ethos of their profession. Christian anti-cruelty organizations took up the cause out of concern that callousness among the professional classes would have a demoralizing effect on the rest of society. As the nineteenth century drew to a close, the influence of transcendentalism, Eastern religions and the spiritual revival led new age social reformers to champion a more holistic approach to science, and dismiss reliance on vivisection as a materialistic oversimplification. In response, scientists claimed it was necessary to remain objective and unemotional in order to perform the experiments necessary for medical progress.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series
Release date:	August 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	A W H Bates
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	217
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-55696-7
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Veterinary science > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Animals & society > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General
LSN:	1-137-55696-X
Barcode:	9781137556967

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