Speciesism as Philosophical Argument of Non-Animal Rights as Acceptance of Subject

This article aims to address the philosophical arguments against the acceptance of non- human animal as a subject of law, making an anthropological approach and proposing demonstrate the need for paradigm shift in dignity perspective of non- human animal. Thus, it is proposed away speciesism speech...

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Main Authors: Renato Carlos Cruz Meneses, Tagore Trajano de Almeida Silva
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-graduação em Direito (CONPEDI) 2016-12-01
Series:Revista de Biodireito e Direito dos Animais
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Online Access:http://www.indexlaw.org/index.php/revistarbda/article/view/1427
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Summary:This article aims to address the philosophical arguments against the acceptance of non- human animal as a subject of law, making an anthropological approach and proposing demonstrate the need for paradigm shift in dignity perspective of non- human animal. Thus, it is proposed away speciesism speech as a way to disregard moral engineered by humans to the detriment of non-human, for the adoption of a new language that recognizes men and animals with common characteristics, although in different degrees, to admit animals the subjects of rights condition for being intrinsic value holders.
ISSN:2525-9695
2525-9695