Moral Animals

Four Thought by BBC

Dec 21, 202220:19Society & Culture

Philosopher Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert describes a change in how philosophers are beginning to think about the moral capacity of animals, and asks us to think differently about our pets. Beginning with her own pet dog sho...

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