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Sentience - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sentience is the ability to feel or perceive subjectively. The term is used in philosophy (particularly in the philosophy of animal ethics and in eastern philosophy) as well as in science fiction and...
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Animal cognition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Animal cognition is the title given to a modern approach to the mental capacities of non-human animals. It has developed out of comparative psychology, but has also been strongly influenced by the ap...
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In the light of our modern scientific understanding of animal sentience, Compassion in World Farming believes that farming policy and practice must take full account of animal sentience – as is required by European Union law.
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Tags: animal agriculture, animal farming, chicken, Compassion in World Farming, Emotions, maternal bond, Natural behaviour, sentience; Posted in Farm Animals, Films | No Comments »...
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Animals in South Africa are not recognised as sentient beings. This means they are classified as objects, and therefore have no rights. This exposes them to severe exploitation like painful laboratory testing and cruel factory farming practises. ... Animal Rights for South Africa ... Welcome to Sentience...
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Category: Organizations > Wildlife > Animal Wildlife; Animal Sentience ; This site examines how animals think and how they feel emotionally. ... This web site is devoted to the subject of animal sentience - conscious thought, feelings and awareness. The site explains what sentience means, how it can be shown and why it...
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The claim of scientific backing for the concept of animal sentience has its critics, who say it is simple anthropomorphism, the projection of human traits onto animals. ... He told BBC News Online: "Animal sentience has been a matter of debate down the centuries.
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