{"product_id":"lewis-gompertz-philosopher-activist-philanthropist-inventor-hardcover","title":"Lewis Gompertz: Philosopher, Activist, Philanthropist, Inventor - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry Kew\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis first book-length story and study of philosopher, activist, inventor, and philanthropist Lewis Gompertz--co-founder of both the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (1824, ousted in 1832) and the Animals' Friend Society (1832-52)--charts his struggle against likely and unlikely enemies on behalf of other species, women, the poor, apprentices, prisoners, and slaves. Outraging fearful, elitist Christians, his classic Moral Inquiries on the Situation of Man and of Brutes (1824) reveals influences, tenets, and indeed his own situation in attempting to formulate and live by a rational morality for others' benefit, defying religious and structural forces that wanted far less. Power, class, philosophy, history, education, reform, and revolution all play their part in this account of his campaigning work and works (including Fragments in Defence of Animals and The Animals' Friend periodical), exposing the racist, sectarian rhetoric and scheming he endured at a defining moment. This attritional action, by which humane progress was obstructed and for more than a century fixed, is more disturbing than has been made widely detailed until now, in this much-needed, critical introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarry Kew is an independent researcher\/writer. He has also been a teacher, a local group co-organizer\/campaigner, general secretary of the Vegan Society and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Vegan\u003c\/i\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Pocketbook of Animal Facts and Figures\u003c\/i\u003e (animal use in Britain), co-author of \u003ci\u003eThe Animal Welfare Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and founder and editor of the former \u003ci\u003eCritical Society\u003c\/i\u003e e-journal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52446912643379,"sku":"9781666761283","price":54.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Mk9ZQnZlZkVBMzRNVms3WllldmdWZz09.webp?v=1758995857","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/lewis-gompertz-philosopher-activist-philanthropist-inventor-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}