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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?

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

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

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Which biblical verse suggests that humans have dominion over animals?

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History of Animal Sentience

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Questions and Answers

What did Descartes believe animals were?

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

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

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

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

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

Which biblical verse suggests that humans have dominion over animals?

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