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1animal rights — the rights of animals, claimed on ethical grounds, to the same humane treatment and protection from exploitation and abuse that are accorded to humans. [1975 80] * * * rights, primarily against being killed and being treated cruelly, that are… …
2animal — In law, all animal life other than man. An inferior or irrational sentient being, generally, though not necessarily, possessed of the power of locomotion. In etymology, comprehending all living creatures, whether brutish or human. 4 Am J2d Am § 1 …
3animal — I. n. 1. Creature, living being, created being, sentient being. 2. Beast, irrational creature, dumb creature, beast of the field, fowl of the air, denizen of the deep See brute. II. a. 1. Pertaining to living beings, living, sentient. 2. Derived… …
4Women and animal advocacy — Several writers have argued that the animal advocacy movement mdash; embracing animal rights, animal welfare, and anti vivisectionism mdash; has been disproportionately initiated and led by women.Many of the major animal advocacy groups, all… …
5Saturday Night Live animal sketches — The Falconer redirects here. For the John Cheever novel, see Falconer (novel). This list includes write ups for animal themed recurring sketches that appeared on Saturday Night Live. The sketches are listed chronologically. Character lists:… …
6Philosophical skepticism — For a general discussion of skepticism, see Skepticism. Philosophical skepticism (from Greek σκέψις skepsis meaning enquiry UK spelling, scepticism) is both a philosophical school of thought and a method that crosses disciplines and cultures.… …
7rational — rational, reasonable may be applied to men, their acts, utterances, or policies in the senses of having or manifesting the power to reason, or of being in accordance with what reason dictates as right, wise, or sensible. Rational usually implies… …
8Stephen Stich — (born May 9, 1943) is a professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University. He is also currently an Honorary Professor of the department of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield. For the spring of 2007, he is the Clark Way Harrison visiting… …
9Thought of Thomas Aquinas — This article contains selected thoughts of Thomas Aquinas on various topics. Aquinas and the death penalty The following is a summary of Summa Contra Gentiles, Book 3, Chapter 146 [http://www.corpusthomisticum.org/scg3111.html#27017] , which was… …
10beast — n. 1. Quadruped, beast of the field, four footed creature. 2. Brute, irrational animal. 3. Brutal or bestial person, brute, savage, sensualist, clod …
