Books

Ethology has shown that animals possess amazing cognitive, emotional and affective capabilities. These capabilities also belong to human beings, and they should emerge more. Written by Georges Chapouthier, renowned French researcher, neurobiologist and philosopher, this book offers an original…

The animal question occupies a central place in contemporary Italian philosophy. This original thesis emerges from a new book, which is very accurate and well presented.

In 2019, a symposium on "Food and Law. A Comparative Perspective" took place in Parma (Italy). Roma Tre University, Department of Law, has recently published the proceedings in two volumes. The second volume includes seventeen works on food and intellectual property, international trade, food…

In 2019, a symposium on "Food and Law. A Comparative Perspective" took place in Parma (Italy). Roma Tre University, Department of Law, has recently published the proceedings in two volumes. The first volume includes seventeen works on the main cultural and legal issues related to food, such as food…

Can climate change and infectious diseases contribute to the fall of a great empire? This original book by Kyle Harper (University of Oklahoma, USA), published in 2017 under the title "The Fate of Rome" and translated into 12 languages, shows those decided the fate of the Roman Empire. Moving from…

Many problems related to human-animal interactions don’t stop at borders. Just think of the trade in animal products, the intercontinental transport of live animals, the trafficking of wildlife and the animals involved in armed conflicts.

Who is a vegan? What a vegan think? Can a vegan live in a carnivore world? Is it possible to acquire a vegan mental attitude? Is it possible to protect veganism as a fundamental freedom related to creed? Through the contribution of experts in animal studies, this book offers a deep analysis of…

This book tells how a law that prohibits brokering in the sale of dog and cat puppies under the age of six months, was adopted thanks to the sad story of a little dog. The author of the book is Marc Abraham, a veterinarian who fought for this law. The little dog is Lucy, a Cavalier King Charles…

Pet breeding is an economic activity that has great popularity. In the past, people organized collectives to strongly defend the purity of certain breeds of dogs, as well as their special morphology.

Since antiquity, the foie gras is a precious food. The Egyptians discovered it more than 4,000 years ago, and its form of production has been implemented over time, even though the forced feeding remains the ultimate traditional technique. For a few years now, social awareness of animal welfare has…