... are fundamentally more important than any other species. They will learn how great thinkers of the past have contributed to society's belief in animal inferiority. "Descartes said only human being have a soul The philosophy of Descartes the Christian doctrine that animals do not have immortal souls has the extraordinary consequence that they do not have consciousness either. They are said, mere machines ... are mere machines, without feelings or anything to look forward to after death, no wonder society has perpetuated the belief that humans hold dominion over all other animals. (Singer...

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... . Galen, who was born in 131 A.D., is considered the founder of experimental physiology. He used animals to prove his theory that veins carry blood and not air (Day, 1994). Rene Descartes, a famous historical philosopher, defended the practice of using animals in medical research. Just as there is a history to supporting animal testing, there is also a history to the opposition of it ... ...

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... indicative to the service of humans. He also believed animals were aware of pleasure and pain, but did not have the ability to reason and lacked emotion. French philosopher, Rene Descartes believed that humans were only able to think. Therefore animals did not have thinking minds and should be treated as machines. He believed than an animal's range of action was ... ...

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... of decapitation for further experimental use. Many argue that since animals do not possess emotion or desire they should not fall into moral consideration. Others such as the 1700 philosopher Descartes believe animals don't have the capability to feel pain, or if so it is at significantly smaller amount then humans. When in reality equal suffering should be considered no matter ... ...

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