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History of Animal Sentience
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History of Animal Sentience

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What did Descartes believe animals were?

  • Machines or automatons (correct)
  • Conscious beings with thoughts and emotions
  • Capable of reasoning and speech
  • Endowed with human-like reasoning abilities

    • Who expressed the belief that the question is not whether animals can reason or talk, but whether they can suffer?

  • Jeremy Bentham (correct)
  • David Hume
  • Descartes
  • David Fraser

    • What is the main concern of vets according to the text?

  • The suffering of animals (correct)
  • The intelligence of animals
  • The ability of animals to talk
  • The reasoning abilities of animals

    • Which natural phenomenon refers to animals living in close proximity to humans?

    <p>Association</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which early Greek philosopher is mentioned in the text as having ascribed little moral value to animals?

    <p>Pythagoras</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the 1900s, what concept was adapted regarding animal welfare?

    <p>Animal welfare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which biblical verse suggests that humans have dominion over animals?

    <p>Gen. 1 : 28</p> Signup and view all the answers

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