June 25, 1999

Influential Philosopher Changes His Views in Favor of Animal Rights; 2 Major Publishing Projects Highlight History of Ideas

Michael Allen Fox has had a change of heart. More than a decade ago, in The Case for Animal Experimentation (University of California Press, 1986), Mr. Fox argued that, although scientists should look for alternatives, animal research was necessary. Human needs trumped the needs of other creatures. He even got in a few shots at vegetarians. "Homo sapiens is in the business of killing, whether we like it or not," he