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Does Olson’s animalism put end to personal identity debate? [PDF]
Theory of Eric Olson’s animalism is evaluated in the article in relation to his debate with the proponents of psychological approach to personal identity problem. Olson aims to show the irrelevance of psychology to the issue and to finish the debate by
D. V. Chirva
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R. V. Cuhna. Will I ever be a Cyborg? / trans. from Engl. R. L. Kochnev [PDF]
Eric Olson’s animalist view relies on the premise that person is not a fit candidate to be a substance concept, in Wiggins’s terminology. Instead, he claims, animal is what best serves as the answer to what we most fundamentally are and what determines
R. L. Kochnev
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Selected representations of fauna (insects, birds, whale) and the human as a “human animal” in the poetry of Ivan Laučík [PDF]
The article tackles selected representations of animals in Ivan Laučík’s (1944 – 2004) poetry. From the wide range of animals which the poet invites into his verse, it focuses on the motifs of insects, birds, and whales.
Matúš Mikšík
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Derek Parfit and yearning for personal identity (we do not exist, but really want to) [PDF]
The article critically represents Derek Parfit’s view on personal identity and its connection with our bodies. During the discussion with animalists who claim that persons are identical with bodies Parfit defends Lockean view and concludes that person
U. V. Dobronravova
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Animals and philosophers: Preface to my critics [PDF]
The author is here seeking to expose his book Philosophical Animal zoographical persuasion to philosophy, to his own remorseless analysis - and that way defend the book from potential criticism by the others.
Krstić Predrag
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Positive relationships, including those between humans and other animals, particularly dogs, may be a way to reduce stress in humans. However, research into this area is relatively new, and a comprehensive review of the impacts of these interactions on ...
Jaci Gandenberger +4 more
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The human−animal relationship in dairy animals [PDF]
AbstractThe present study aims to identify margins for the improvement of dairy animal welfare and production based on the quality of the human−animal relationship (HAR). The main tool proposed to improve the quality of HAR in dairy animals is training of stock-people by targeting their attitude and behaviour.
Napolitano F. +6 more
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The Metaphors “Human-Animal”, “Animal-Human” in T. Morrison’s Novel “Beloved”
Introduction. The study investigates the role of the metaphors “human-animal”, “animalhuman” based on the novel “Beloved” by T. Morrison. The relevance of the research lies in the lack of knowledge of the linguistic specifics of this landmark novel for ...
J. G. Timralieva, M. S. Breitling
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Animal rights, animal minds, and human mindreading [PDF]
Do non-human animals have rights? The answer to this question depends on whether animals have morally relevant mental properties. Mindreading is the human activity of ascribing mental states to other organisms. Current knowledge about the evolution and cognitive structure of mindreading indicates that human ascriptions of mental states to non-human ...
Mameli G, Bortolotti L
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Extrapolating from Laboratory Behavioral Research on Nonhuman Primates Is Unjustified [PDF]
Conducting research on animals is supposed to be valuable because it provides information on how human mechanisms work. But for the use of animal models to be ethically justified, it must be epistemically justified.
Crutchfield, Parker
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