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Tom Regan (/ ˈ r eɪ ɡ ən /; November 28, 1938 – February 17, 2017) was an American philosopher who specialized in animal rights theory. He was professor emeritus of philosophy at North Carolina State University, where he had taught from 1967 until his retirement in 2001.
On 17 February 2017 Tom Regan died at the age of 78 after a short battle with pneumonia. Here, we republish an interview we conducted with him ten years ago, in memory of the great animal rights pioneer and his life and work.
Feb 18, 2017 · Tom Regan, an emeritus professor of philosophy at NC State and an internationally acclaimed advocate of animal rights, died of pneumonia in Raleigh on Feb. 17. He was 78. Regan joined the NC State philosophy faculty in 1967 and attained the rank of professor in 1978.
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Mar 17, 2017 · Philosopher Tom Regan, one of the intellectual founders of the modern animal rights movement, passed away on February 17th, 2017. Regan argued against the view that only human beings, and not other animals, deserve moral consideration.
…Singer and the American philosopher Tom Regan deserve special mention, not just because their work has been influential but because they represent two major currents of philosophical thought regarding the moral rights of animals.
The Case for Animal Rights is a 1983 book by the American philosopher Tom Regan, in which the author argues that at least some kinds of non-human animals have moral rights because they are the "subjects-of-a-life", and that these rights adhere to them whether or not they are recognized.
Feb 17, 2017 · RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Tom Regan, the author of a noted book on animal rights and a professor emeritus of philosophy at NC State University, has died. Marion Cox Bolz, a spokesperson for the family, said Regan died Friday after a bout of pneumonia at his North Carolina home. Regan was 78.
Nov 30, 2020 · Tom Regan was an American philosopher who specialized in animal rights theory and authored the ground-breaking rights-based book, The Case for Animal Rights, written in 1983.
Feb 18, 2017 · Tom Regan, an emeritus professor of philosophy at NC State and an internationally acclaimed advocate of animal rights, died of pneumonia in Raleigh on February 17, 2017. He was 78. Regan joined the NC State philosophy faculty in 1967 and attained the rank of professor in 1978.
Feb 18, 2017 · Tom Regan, an American moral philosopher known for his groundbreaking work in the study of animal rights, died of pneumonia Friday, Feb. 17. He was 78. A professor emeritus at North Carolina State University, Regan was one of the rare philosophers whose work had import and influence outside academia. The former butcher became a vegan and a ...
