Apuleius, The Golden Ass, and Animal Rights

Exploring the possibility that Apuleius, the author of The Golden Ass, was a Straussian and his book served as a critique of stoic thought and animal mistreatment in Roman society, drawing parallels to modern-day factory farms.

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