Topic of the paper:

(1) Critically evaluate Peter Singers argument in his essay Not for Humans Only: The Place of Nonhumans in
Environmental Issues (EEA pp. 55-63). Address the following: (i) what is speciesism and how does he use this idea
to defend the position that animals should be accorded the same moral consideration as human beings? (ii) What is the
most interesting or important criticism of his view? (iii) How would he respond to such a criticism?