Occupation: Philosopher Birth: July 6, 1946
It would be nonsense to say that it was not in the interests of a stone to be kicked along the road...A stone has no interests because it cannot suff….
We are not especially 'interested in' animals. Neither of us had ever been inordinately fond of dogs, cats, or horses in the way that many people are….
We certainly would resolve the problems of the charities that are working in areas where they can do the most good. So if you consider that the U.S. ….
...the nervous systems of other animals were not artificially constructed - as a robot might be artificially constructed - to mimic the pain behavior….
Philosophy ought to question the basic assumptions of the age. Thinking through, critically and carefully, what most of us take for granted is, I bel….
If you're buying animal products and can go to the farm and actually see how the animals are looked after, yes, that's an important point. That's def….