The open society and its animals

The open society and its animals / Janneke Vink.

This book is an interdisciplinary study centred on the political and legal position of animals in liberal democracies. With due concern for both animals and the sustainability of liberal democracies, The Open Society and Its Animals seeks to redefine animals' political-legal position in the mos...

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Main Author: Vink, Janneke, 1990- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.
Series:Palgrave Macmillan animal ethics series.
Subjects:
Animal rights > Political aspects.
Veterinary medicine.
Social & political philosophy.
Jurisprudence & philosophy of law.
Ethics & moral philosophy.
Medical > Veterinary Medicine > General.
Philosophy > Political.
Philosophy > Reference.
Philosophy > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: Sharing the Fruits of the Open Society
  • 2. The Interspecies Democratic Theory
  • 3. Animals in Liberal Democracies in Theory and Practice
  • 4. Enfranchising Animals in Political Institutions
  • 5. Enfranchising Animals in Legal Institutions: Constitutional State Objective
  • 6. Enfranchising Animals in Legal Institutions: Fundamental Legal Rights
  • 7. Conclusion.

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