Reading Our Times

Reading Our Times

Can Animals be Persons? In conversation with Mark Rowlands

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The idea that non-human animals should be recognised as legal persons has gained traction over recent years, and is the subject of numerous court cases. But underlying the legal and indeed empirical questions here, are some pretty deep philosophical ones.

What actually is a person? What role does rationality or consciousness or language play? And depending on our answers to those questions, could a non-human animal ever qualify as a person?

In this week's episode, Nick Spencer speaks to Mark Rowlands about his book Can Animals be Persons?

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Reading Our Times is the podcast that explores the books and the ideas that are shaping us today. It is hosted by Nick Spencer, Senior Fellow at the think tank, Theos.

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