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J. Howard (John Howard) Moore
1862–1916
A restless thinker of the Progressive Era, this American writer brought together science, ethics, and compassion in books that argued for a wider moral circle. He wrote vividly about evolution, education, and the treatment of animals, making ideas that still feel strikingly modern.
2 Audiobooks
The Universal Kinship
by J. Howard (John Howard) Moore
Why I Am a Vegetarian An Address Delivered Before the Chicago Vegetarian Society
by J. Howard (John Howard) Moore
About the author
Born in 1862, J. Howard Moore was an American zoologist, educator, philosopher, and social reformer. He is remembered for writing about evolution, humane education, socialism, temperance, and especially the ethical treatment of animals. His best-known book, The Universal Kinship (1906), argued that humans are deeply connected with other living beings and should act with sympathy rather than cruelty.
Moore studied at DePauw University and later taught in Chicago, including at Crane Technical High School. Alongside his teaching, he published books and essays that tried to unite scientific thinking with everyday ethics. His work stood out for treating compassion toward animals not as a side issue, but as part of a larger vision of justice.
Although not as widely known today as some of his contemporaries, Moore has continued to interest readers for his early and unusually direct defense of animal rights and ethical vegetarianism. He died in 1916, leaving behind writing that still appeals to listeners drawn to bold moral questions and forgotten reform voices.