On the other hand, this movement is substantially shaped by the cultures in which it develops.
On the one hand, it became extremely multifaceted and is now the subject of intense debates – between animal advocates who favour different approaches that lead to incompatible conclusions, as well as between those who seek to improve the lives of animals and those who oppose the animal rights arguments. However, the animal liberation movement cannot be reduced to Singer’s thought. So much so that the publication of Animal Liberation in 1975, has been touted as the pivotal moment in the emergence of the eponymous movement. In his book entitled Animal Liberation, utilitarian philosopher Peter Singer elaborates on three main ideas: equality must refer to an equal consideration of interests, whether they are human interests, or the interests of any sentient being the rejection of speciesism (discrimination based on species’ membership) and the practical consequence of these two ideas, namely the necessity to end certain types of animal exploitation, most notably those related to scientific research and factory farming. Speakers can give their presentation in French or in English, and the sessions will be free and open to all. The international conference “Animal Liberation, Forty Years on” will take place on May 28-29, 2015 at at the University of Rennes 2, France.