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Philosophy, Animality and the Life Sciences

Philosophy, Animality and the Life Sciences

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  • Release Date: 31/08/2026
  • Barcode: 9781399567664
  • Genre: Philosophy & Spirituality
  • Sub-Genre: Theology
  • Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
  • Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Philosophy, Animality and the Life Sciences

Philosophy, Animality and the Life Sciences

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Uses a concept of 'pathological life', and the work of thinkers from Bergson to Haraway, in order to understand organic life and question the use of non-human animals in scientific experiments.
Using animals for scientific research is a highly contentious issue that Continental philosophers engaging with ‘the animal question’ have been rightly accused of shying away from. Now, Wahida Khandker asks whether Continental approaches to animality and organic life will make us reconsider our treatment of non-human animals. By following its historical and philosophical development, she argues that the concept of 'pathological life' as a means of understanding organic life as a whole plays a pivotal role in refiguring the human-animal distinction. She explores the significance of this across philosophy and the life sciences through the work of a number of key thinkers of life and process, from Henri Bergson to Donna Haraway.

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