Abstract
In what follows, the expression ‘political subject’ means something akin to citizen or, at least, legitimate stakeholder. To be a political subject is to have a certain status within a nation-state. To have status ordinarily means that the state must provide you with certain ‘goods’. Goods can take the form of rights or interest protections. Ideally, rights and interest protections are legally enshrined guarantees. In effect, to be a political subject is to have a stake in the laws and institutions that serve to regulate dealings between citizens. Basically, being a political subject means that you are on the radar, so to speak. Should wild nonhuman animals (hereafter, animals) be on the political radar?
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Routledge Handbook of Animal Ethics |
| Editors | Bob Fischer |
| Place of Publication | U.S. |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 467-476 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315105840 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781138095069 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- philosophy
- animals
- political science