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The animalist says we are animals. This thesis is commonly understood as the universal generalization that all human persons are human animals. This article proposes an alternative: the thesis is a generic that admits of exceptions. We defend the resulting view, which we call ‘generic animalism’, and show its aptitude for diagnosing the limits of eight case-based objections to animalism.
Title: Generic Animalism
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The animalist says we are animals.
This thesis is commonly understood as the universal generalization that all human persons are human animals.
This article proposes an alternative: the thesis is a generic that admits of exceptions.
We defend the resulting view, which we call ‘generic animalism’, and show its aptitude for diagnosing the limits of eight case-based objections to animalism.
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