The thesis defends the plausibility of nonhuman animal personhood from a legal and moral perspective. It offers an ecumenical defense as it argues that animals can be considered persons from very different, even rival, theoretical positions. It begins by documenting the origins and evolution of the concepts of the person and personhood, surveying the ideas associated with these terms since Antiquity. This analysis shows that the notion of personhood I employ has been widely used in various professions rather than fabricated for present purposes. This historical research yields a list of the marks of personhood, most of which are scientifically verifiable, for example, using Gallup’s mirror test. Having gathered this list and discussed its e...
Turkish legal system, like all other legal systems is developed by persons and thus, the >main disti...
In my paper I will discuss and argue that non-human animals can attain the status of ???person??? an...
It is orthodox to suppose that very few, if any, nonhuman animals are persons. The category “person”...
Since Roman law, the category of the legal person has been the most relevant legal category, allowin...
International audienceAs the first French legal work dedicated specifically to the legal personality...
Nonhuman animal legal personification is undoubtedly an international legal issue. However, it seems...
Law 2015-177 of February 16, 2015, modifying the French Civil Code, defined animals as « living bein...
Personhood is a normative concept applied to beings who are due moral consideration given their age...
Personhood is a normative concept applied to beings who are due moral consideration given their age...
Este artículo pretende discutir acerca de los alcances del concepto jurídico de “persona” y, en part...
As the first French legal work dedicated specifically to the legal personality of animals, this book...
This article considers the legal personhood and dignity of non-human animals. It first argues that t...
Topicality and updating of René Demogue’s proposals on the legal personality of animals. Long regard...
Topicality and updating of René Demogue’s proposals on the legal personality of animals. Long regard...
Turkish legal system, like all other legal systems is developed by persons and thus, the >main disti...
Turkish legal system, like all other legal systems is developed by persons and thus, the >main disti...
In my paper I will discuss and argue that non-human animals can attain the status of ???person??? an...
It is orthodox to suppose that very few, if any, nonhuman animals are persons. The category “person”...
Since Roman law, the category of the legal person has been the most relevant legal category, allowin...
International audienceAs the first French legal work dedicated specifically to the legal personality...
Nonhuman animal legal personification is undoubtedly an international legal issue. However, it seems...
Law 2015-177 of February 16, 2015, modifying the French Civil Code, defined animals as « living bein...
Personhood is a normative concept applied to beings who are due moral consideration given their age...
Personhood is a normative concept applied to beings who are due moral consideration given their age...
Este artículo pretende discutir acerca de los alcances del concepto jurídico de “persona” y, en part...
As the first French legal work dedicated specifically to the legal personality of animals, this book...
This article considers the legal personhood and dignity of non-human animals. It first argues that t...
Topicality and updating of René Demogue’s proposals on the legal personality of animals. Long regard...
Topicality and updating of René Demogue’s proposals on the legal personality of animals. Long regard...
Turkish legal system, like all other legal systems is developed by persons and thus, the >main disti...
Turkish legal system, like all other legal systems is developed by persons and thus, the >main disti...
In my paper I will discuss and argue that non-human animals can attain the status of ???person??? an...
It is orthodox to suppose that very few, if any, nonhuman animals are persons. The category “person”...