Animals and the right to politics
Sue Donaldson
Bok · Engelsk · 2025
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| Omfang | viii, 336 sider
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| Opplysninger | "The assumption that only humans can engage in politics - that only humans are "zoon politikon" - is foundational to the Western tradition of political philosophy. While there is increasing recognition of animals' moral status (both within moral philosophy and at the level of public opinion), animals are still not recognized as political subjects. This carefully researched, but accessibly written, volume - following on from the authors' earlier book Zoopolis - argues that animals too have a right to politics: a right to be recognized as political subjects and agents, and as members of political communities entitled to collective self-determination. The book draws on recent scientific work on animal society, culture and decision-making, as well as recent work by political theorists rethinking ideas of agency and community - especially the significance of emplaced and embodied encounters to the activity of politics. The authors draw a picture of what it would mean to create spaces and practices, not only for politics on behalf of animals, but also politics with and by animals (149 words)"--
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| ISBN | 9780198988236. - 9780198989004
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