Czy można upokorzyć zwierzę? Pytanie o miejsce zwierząt w społeczeństwie, które wystrzega się upokarzania
Can an animal be humiliated? A question about the place
of animals in a society that seeks to avoid humiliation
Author(s): Katarzyna LiszkaSubject(s): Public Law, Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Keywords: humiliation; animalization; animal humiliation; Margalit; Bolliger; Canetti; Animal Welfare Act;
Summary/Abstract: Building on Avishai Margalit’s now-classic The Decent Society, which explores theidea of a society free from humiliation and the role humiliation plays in the lives of individualsand communities, this essay asks what place animals hold in such a decent society. As a sidenoteto Margalit’s reflections, the author raises the question: Can an animal be humiliated? Drawing onlegal, philosophical, and literary sources, the essay traces various ways of thinking about the humili-ation of animals and presents arguments for protecting them from being demeaned.
Journal: Prace Kulturoznawcze
- Issue Year: 29/2025
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 83-100
- Page Count: 18
- Language: Polish
