Argument From Marginal Cases
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Publié dans Renan Larue (dir.), «La pensée végane. 50 regards sur la condition animale», Paris, PUF, automne 2020. RÉSUMÉ Alors que le spécisme concerne la discrimination fondée sur l'appartenance à une espèce donnée, le capacitisme... more
This paper reviews some objections to the argument from marginal cases in the context of animal experimentation. The most convincing one comes from E. Anderson. Nonetheless, the argument can still play a heuristic role.
This article considers objections to current litigation strategies of the US-based Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), which seek to extend legal personhood and liberty rights to nonhuman animals who possess 'practical autonomy'. By tying... more
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the UN. The UDHR represented a watershed moment in moral progress. Previously, individuals were widely regarded as mere 'objects'... more
Count Lucarda, a descendant of Vlad the Impaler, invites me to an unusual feast that forces me to question my ethical consistency.