The ethics of human/animal relationships is a growing field of academic research and a topic for public discussion and regulatory interventions from law-makers, governments and private institutions. Human/animal relationships are in transformation and understanding the nature of this process is crucial for all those who believe that the enlargement of moral and legal recognition to nonhuman animals is part of contemporary moral and political progress. Understanding the nature of this process means analysing and critically discussing the philosophical, scientific and legal concepts and arguments embedded in it. This book contributes to the discussion by bringing together the ideas and reflections of leading experts from different disciplinary backgrounds and with a range of scientific perspectives. This book both provides an up-to-date examination of the transformation of human/animal relationships and presents ideas to foster this process.

Provides an up-to date examination of the transformation of human/animal relationship Develops future perspectives towards the transformation of human attitudes to other animals Contextualises ideas and practices of animal welfare in different contexts of human/animal interaction

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Augusto Vitale is Researcher at the Center for Behavioural Sciences and Mental Health at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità in Rome. His interests focus on behavioural primatology and issues related to animal experimentation. He is the author of the book Le scimmie si raccontano? Passioni e dubbi dell'etologia (2016).
Simone Pollo is Associate Professor of Moral Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy at Sapienza University of Rome. He is the author of two monographs (in Italian) on animal ethics: Umani e animali. Questioni di etica (2016) and Manifesto per un animalismo democratico (2021).

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Chapter 1: Introduction.- Part I: Philosophy And Ethics Of Human Animal/Relationships.- Chapter 2: Darwinian Biology and The New Understanding Of Animals.- Chapter 3: Animal Detection and Its Role On Our Attitude Towards Other Species.- Chapter 4: The Moral Value Of Animal Sentience And Agency.- Chapter 5: Affective Animal Ethics: Reflective Empathy, Attention and Knowledge Sub Specie Aeternitatis.- Part II: Transformations In General Scenarios.- Chapter 6: Perceiving Animals Through Different Demographic And Cultural Lenses.- Chapter 7: Animal Welfare In Context: Historical, Scientific, Ethical, Moral And One Welfare Perspectives.- Chapter 8: The Two Sides of the Human-Animal Bond: Reflections on Using and Abusing Animals.- Chapter 9: A Proposal For A Multi-Dimensional Profile Of The Animal Researcher.- Chapter 10: The Two Sides Of The Non-Human-Animal Bond. Reflections On Using And Abusing Animals.- Part III: Transformations In Cases and Contexts.- Chapter 11: Farms, Landscapes, Food, And Relationships.- Chapter 12: Biotechnologies And Animals: The Impact Of Genetic Engineering On Human-Animal Relationships.- Chapter 13: Coexisting With Wild Non-Human Primates In A Brazilian Semiarid Habitat.- Chapter 14: Companionship And Wellbeing: Benefits and Challenges Of Human-Pet Relationships.- Chapter 15: Human-Wildlife Coexistence In The Urban Domain: Promoting Welfare Through Effective Management, Responsibility And The Recognition Of Mutual Interest.- Part IV: Recognising Transformations.- Chapter 16: Political Representation Of Animals' Voices.- Chapter 17: Animal Law. What Is Left To Be Said By The Law About Animals.