The book "Animal Rights in the Context of Social Progress" by the famous English philosopher Henry S. Salt explores the problem of the ethics of human-animal relations. The author expresses views on animal rights as an important component of social development, emphasizing the need to respect living beings. The book provocatively raises questions about society's attitude to animals and calls on readers to rethink their ideas about the place of animals in the world. This is an important work that encourages deep moral reflection and develops awareness of our shared existence with other living beings on the planet.