Experimenting with humans and animals : from Galen to animal rights
Anita Guerrine looks at the history of the use of humans and animals for experimentation, from vivisection in ancient Alexandria to present-day battles over animal rights and medical research employing human subjects. She offers in-depth discussions of key historical episodes.
Print Book, English, 2003
The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, 2003
History
xii, 165 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
9780801871962, 9780801871979, 0801871964, 0801871972
1171036106
PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1. Bodies of Evidence: Experimentation and Philosophical Debate in Premodern EuropeChapter 2. Animals, Machines, and MoralsChapter 3. Disrupting God's PlanChapter 4. Cruelty and KindnessChapter 5. The Microbe HuntersChapter 6. Polio and PrimatesConclusion. Human Rights, Animals Rights, and the Conduct of ScienceSuggested Further ReadingIndex