Bernard Rollin
Bernard E. Rollin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A. in philosophy City College of New York Ph.D. in philosophy (1972) Columbia University |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of Philosophy Professor of Animal Sciences Professor of Biomedical Sciences Colorado State University |
| Known for | Animal rights advocacy, philosophy of consciousness |
| Website | Homepage Colorado State University |
Bernard E. Rollin (born 1943) is an American philosopher, currently professor of philosophy, animal sciences, and biomedical sciences at Colorado State University.[1]
Rollin specializes in animal rights and the philosophy of consciousness, and is the author of a number of influential books in the field, including Animal Rights and Human Morality (1981), The Unheeded Cry: Animal Consciousness, Animal Pain and Scientific Change (1988), Farm Animal Welfare (1995), and Science and Ethics (2006). He is also co-editor of the two-volume, The Experimental Animal in Biomedical Research (1989 and 1995). He published his memoir in 2011, Putting the Horse Before Descartes.[1]
He was prominently featured in the film about speciesism, The Superior Human?, in which he analyzes the ideology of René Descartes to help show that animals can think and feel.[2]
Rollin is a member of the Scientific Expert Advisory Council (SEAC), for Australian animal welfare group Voiceless, the animal protection institute. SEAC is a group of academics from around the world who assist Voiceless in the production of quality research and publications which expose legalized animal cruelty and inform public debate.[3] He is also a board member of Farm Forward, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that implements innovative strategies to promote conscientious food choices, reduce farmed animal suffering, and advance sustainable agriculture.[4]
Books
- Natural and conventional meaning: An examination of the distinction. Mouton. 1976. ISBN 90-279-3274-3.
- Animal Rights & Human Morality. Prometheus Books. 1981. ISBN 1-59102-421-8.
- The Teaching of Responsibility. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW). 1983. ISBN 0-900767-33-2.
- with M. Lynne Kesel (eds.). The Experimental Animal in Biomedical Research: A Survey of Scientific and Ethical Issues for Investigators, Volume I. CRC Press (1989). ISBN 0-8493-4981-8
- Farm Animal Welfare: School, Bioethical, and Research Issues. Iowa State Press. 1995. ISBN 0-8138-2563-6.
- The Frankenstein Syndrome: Ethical and Social Issues in the Genetic Engineering of Animals. Cambridge University Press. 1995. ISBN 0-521-47807-3.
- The Unheeded Cry (1 ed.). Wiley. 1999. ISBN 0-8138-2575-X.
- with David W. Ramey. Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine Considered. Wiley-Blackwell (2003). ISBN 0-8138-2616-0.
- with G. John Benson. The Well-Being of Farm Animals: Challenges and Solutions. Wiley-Blackwell (2003). ISBN 0-8138-0473-6
- Science and Ethics. Cambridge University Press. 2006. ISBN 0-521-67418-2.
- An Introduction to Veterinary Medical Ethics: Theory And Cases, Second Edition (2 ed.). Wiley-Blackwell. 2006. ISBN 0-8138-0399-3.
- Putting the Horse before Descartes: My Life's Work on Behalf of Animals . Temple University Press (2011). ISBN 978-1592138258
References
- ^ a b B.E. Rollin, Department of Philosophy, Colorado State University.
- ^ "The Superior Human?", official website.
- Bekoff, Marc. "The Superior Human? Who Do We Think We Are?", Psychology Today, 2 April 2012.
- ^ "Voiceless, the animal protection institute".
- ^ "Farm Forward Mission". farmforward.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
