The Janus of Science (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A sharp, historical look at how vivisection shaped science and stirred public conscience.

Frances Power Cobbe examines the lively debate over animal experiments in medicine and physiology. The book traces how researchers defended vivisection as a path to knowledge, while critics challenged its ethics and practical value. It offers a clear window into the arguments, the people involved, and the evolving cultural conversation around science and compassion.

Through historical articles, testimonies, and contemporary critique, the book considers what progress looked like when the public weighed healing against suffering. It invites readers to think about how science and humanity can coexist, and what choices society makes when science advances faster than public agreement.

• Explore the motives, methods, and claimed benefits of vivisection in its era.
• See how medical figures and publications were depicted by both defenders and opponents.
• Understand the ethical questions raised by experiments on animals and the rhetoric used to justify them.
• Consider how public debates shaped laws, policy, and the perception of scientific progress.

Ideal for readers of medical history, ethics in science, and those seeking a critical perspective on the clash between progress and compassion.

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