Miskawayh on Animals

Peter Adamson

doi:10.2143/RTPM.89.1.3290726

Miskawayh on Animals

Peter Adamson

Philosophy

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Drawing on all the extant philosophical works of Miskawayh, including his well known Refinement of Character, this paper aims to determine his attitudes towards the psychological capacities and moral standing of non-human animals. Miskawayh most often mentions animals as a contrast to the rationality of humans, but also grants animals likenesses or lesser versions of typically human traits like virtues and friendship. It is argued that for Miskawayh, the teleological design of animals gives humans reasons to show them justice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-24
Journal	Recherches de théologie et philosophie médiévales
Volume	89
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2143/RTPM.89.1.3290726
Publication status	Published - 2022

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