Abstract
Although nonhuman animals are the objects of legislation governing their welfare, they seem prima facie to lack political subjectivity, which is to say that they do not seem to be agents who can represent themselves politically. Thus, it would seem that humans must speak on behalf of nonhuman animals, representing them in the exclusively human political domain.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Human-Animal Relationships: A Global Exploration of Our Connections With Animals |
| Editors | Marc Bekoff |
| Place of Publication | U.S. |
| Publisher | Greenwood Press |
| Pages | 788-790 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780313090295 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780313334870 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- animals
- politics
- legislation
