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This book is a seminal contribution to the development of Enlightenment values concerning our responsibilities toward nature and toward other species. Rod Preeces introduction provides an analysis of the historical context of Nicholsons thought, its relationship to previous and contemporary literature, and its influence. Preeces notes offer a detailed elucidation of Nicholsons references, quotations and commentary. This examination of Nicholsons work, in conjunction with Preeces introduction and notes, allows the modern reader an unparalleled insight into the ideas that occasioned the early 19th century animal welfare legislation that promoted and protected the interests of non-human species.
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