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Gary Francione on Animal Abolitionism

Gary Francione on Animal Abolitionism

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Gary Francione on Animal Abolitionism

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Oct 13, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

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How should we treat animals? Jeremy Bentham argued that we should weigh animal suffering in our moral decision making, and Peter Singer's concept of speciesism is a modern version of that utilitarian approach. Gary L. Francione argues that philosophers like Peter Singer who focus on animal welfare have not gone far enough: what matters is that we shouldn't use animals at all. He calls his approach abolitionism. Philosophy Bites is made in association with the Institute of Philosophy.
Released:
Oct 13, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

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