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The Problem of Wild Animal Suffering
Wild animal suffering has been taken to present a problem for those who think that animals have rights. Those who deny that animals have rights advance the following kind of argument:
- If animals have rights, then we have a duty to save wild animals from predators and other evils.
- We have no duty to save wild animals from predators and other evils.
- Therefore, animals do not have rights.
In this presentation, I shall argue that those who claim that animals have rights can make a strong case for rejecting this argument without being led to extravagant conclusions.
► This event is in person. Join in person at the Centre for Ethics (Larkin Building room 200).
David Benatar
Emeritus Professor
Philosophy
University of Cape Town
Wed, Sep 25, 2024
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto
200 Larkin