Can Animals be Persons? In conversation with Mark Rowlands

Reading Our Times

English - May 14, 2024 04:00 - 38 minutes - 31 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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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?

Buy a copy of the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Can-Animals-Persons-Mark-Rowlands/dp/0190846038

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Nick Spencer speaks with University of Miami Professor, Mark Rowlands