Anti-Vivisection and the Profession of Medicine in Britain: A Social History (The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (696 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 113755696X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 217 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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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. 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 co