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Perceptions of animal welfare by children in primary school [PDF]
This study aims to identify children’s perceptions of the welfare of animals. The study sample consisted of 123 children aged 8 to 10, attending primary schools, who were interviewed.
António Almeida +2 more
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Islam is not just a teaching, but also a reality. As a matter of fact, Islam is not limited to a practice that has been going on so far, but a hidden potential.
Aldi Hidayat
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A philosophical outlook on potential conflicts between planetary protection, astrobiology and commercial use of space [PDF]
The aim of this chapter is to use philosophy and, in particular ethical theory, to identify and explore some potential ...
Persson, Erik
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Will intelligent machines become moral patients?
Abstract This paper addresses a question about the moral status of Artificial Intelligence (AI): will AIs ever become moral patients? I argue that, while it is in principle possible for an intelligent machine to be a moral patient, there is no good reason to believe this will in fact happen.
Parisa Moosavi
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Assuming the conditioned contemporary to assumptions and paradoxes of capitalism, is placed in suspense anthropocentric paradigm, investigating the relationship between man and nature.
Cláudia Maria da Costa Gonçalves +2 more
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Genetic engineering for the environment: Ethical implications of the biotechnology revolution [PDF]
This is a PDF version of an article published in Heythrop Journal© 1995. The definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com.This article discusses the environmental consequences of genetic engineering for agricultural purposes within a ...
Deane-Drummond, Celia
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The case for biocentric microbiology [PDF]
علم الأحياء الدقيقة هو تخصص علمي حديث نسبيًا يهدف إلى دراسة الكائنات الحية الدقيقة بموضوعية، بما في ذلك مسببات الأمراض وغير مسببات الأمراض. ومع ذلك، منذ ولادته، تأثر هذا العلم سلبًا بالمعتقدات التي تتمحور حول الإنسان، بما في ذلك المعتقدات العقلانية وغير العقلانية.
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The politics of development in Ecuador: Accounting for plural rationalities
Abstract Recent protests and tense elections in Ecuador suggest a strong polarization regarding the development model. The diversity of vindications underscores the plurality of development notions, rendering it a wicked problem, which is characterized by the presence of multiple definitions. Employing sociocultural viability theory, four ideal‐typical
Pablo Garcés‐Velástegui
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Considering All (Non) Living Things: A Biocentric Orientation in Blair Richmond’s The Lithia Trilogy
This research elucidated the perspective of The Lithia Trilogy (Out of Breath, The Ghost Runner, and The Last Mile), written by Blair Richmond, towards the environment.
Ida Farida +3 more
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The Upholders of Anthropocentrism and Biocentrism in Annie Proulx’s Barkskins
As the bedrocks of the French imperialism in North America, the fur trade and the logging industry led to a drastic depletion in the populations of fur-bearing animals, particularly that of the beaver, and massive deforestation on the continent ...
Peyman Amonolahi Baharvand +1 more
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