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Tag Archives: philosophy

What is speciesism?

3 definitions of ‘speciesism’ plus a discussion and an infographic

PoC avatarPosted on December 7, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 24, 2023

The reason why I think the word “speciesism” needs to be discussed is because I’ve seen different definitions of it and one of those definitions I believe is misguided and it is the one which Google finds and places at … continue reading…

Posted in speciesism | Tagged definitions, human-to-animal relationship, PETA, Peter Singer, philosophy, speciesism | Leave a reply
Peter Singer

People should expand their circle of moral concern to all sentient beings, everywhere

PoC avatarPosted on June 11, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 11, 2022

The words in the title are from Peter Singer who wrote the acclaimed book, Animal Liberation, published in 1975. In the book he argued that humankind had a tendency toward speciesism meaning that humans attach far greater importance to themselves … continue reading…

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged animal rights, animal welfare, human rights, pain, Peter Singer, philosophy | Leave a reply
Manila community cat

Karma and the treatment of cats and dogs (Philippines)

PoC avatarPosted on February 20, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 21, 2022

Desiree Carlos, an author and an animal advocate living and working in the Philippines, has written an interesting and useful article for the Manila Standard website. It’s about karma, dogs and cats. In the Philippines there appears to be quite … continue reading…

Posted in karma | Tagged animal welfare, cat welfare, human to cat relationship, karma, Philippines, philosophy | Leave a reply
Gary the cat does no appreciate the beauty of the landscape behind him

Domestic cats don’t appreciate beauty. Discuss.

PoC avatarPosted on July 30, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 30, 2021

I have said that domestic cats don’t appreciate beauty. The discussion is philosophical. Philosophical discussions don’t result in hard conclusions. I can’t provide a guaranteed answer as to whether domestic cats appreciate beauty or not. I also can’t provide a … continue reading…

Posted in animal welfare and nature | Tagged philosophy | Leave a reply
Jeremy Bentham in America

An awakening: the first laws protecting animals

PoC avatarPosted on March 25, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 25, 2021

Before the first laws protecting animals against human abuse were enacted there was an enlightenment about the potential of animals to suffer. The English philosopher, Jeremy Bentham, said, in response to Kant: “The question is not, Can they reason? nor … continue reading…

Posted in Animal laws | Tagged animal law, animal protection, animal welfare, cat welfare, cat welfare protection, evolution, legislation, pain, philosophy, suffering, uk legislation | Leave a reply
John Gray philosopher

Domestic cats are more serene than humans because they don’t foresee their death

PoC avatarPosted on October 25, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 25, 2020

I’m going to have to put my own spin on it but I’m referring to an article in The Times newspaper by the philosopher John Gray who is, I guess, promoting his new book Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning … continue reading…

Posted in cat personality | Tagged cat brain, cat emotions and brain function, domestic cat, domestic cat behavior, human to cat relationship, philosophy | 1 Reply
Cat rescuers do work of greater social value than bankers

Mindy’s Work Has More Social Value Than the Work of a City Banker

PoC avatarPosted on May 6, 2018 by Michael BroadMay 6, 2018

Mindy, a cat rescuer, does work that has greater social value than that of a banker or corporate lawyer because it brings greater well-being to sentient beings.

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Posted in cat rescuer | Tagged cat rescuer, philosophy, rescue cats | 1 Reply

The six greatest existential threats facing mankind and how they affect cats

PoC avatarPosted on August 31, 2017 by Michael BroadAugust 31, 2017

The six greatest existential threats facing humans (and animals) are as follows: Overpopulation and the destruction of the environment that comes from it Nuclear war Misinformation Drug-resistant diseases Artificial intelligence Facebook The above six existential threats were elected by 50 … continue reading…

Posted in Facebook | Tagged dangers to cats, philosophy | Leave a reply
Bob Mercer

Robert Mercer on the Value of Cats

PoC avatarPosted on March 24, 2017 by Michael BroadMarch 24, 2017

Robert Mercer is a very rich hedge fund manager. It seems that all the super rich men in the world are hedge fund managers. Mr Mercer is the co-CEO with another man of an organisation called Renaissance Technologies. It is … continue reading…

Posted in benefits to cat owners | Tagged benefits to cat owners, philosophy | 4 Replies

The Relative Importance of Different Non-human Animals

PoC avatarPosted on March 20, 2017 by Michael BroadMarch 20, 2017

Feral cats and domestic cats (who are allowed to wander outside) can provoke two opposing points of view with respect to the cats’ prey. It could be argued that cat owners who let their cat go outside are placing more … continue reading…

Posted in Human to cat relationship | Tagged cat predation, philosophy | 2 Replies

Compassion for animals is intimately associated with goodness of character. Discuss

PoC avatarPosted on October 5, 2013 by Michael BroadOctober 5, 2013

Arthur Schopenhauer was a German philosopher. He lived 1788 – 1860. The full quote from the title to this post is: Compassion for animals is intimately associated with goodness of character, and it may be confidently asserted that he who is … continue reading…

Posted in ailurophile, cat welfare, Human to cat relationship | Tagged cat welfare, philosophy | 3 Replies
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