1. Animal Rights and Sentience
... one of the most influential people of the 17th century, states in his work Concerning Human Understanding of Ideas that an "idea is the object of thinking," and that such thoughts originate from "experience," "reflection," and "sensation" (Locke). Using ideas inspired from Locke's essay, the application of natural rights, another concept Locke is well known for, can ... the United States, the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) appears to set certain minimum requirements for the humane treatment of non-human animals in laboratories and other settings, but in fact is "very ineffective," as state...
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- Approx Pages: 7
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- Grade Level: Graduate