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Animal Consciousness and Science Matter: Anthropomorphism Is not Anti-science

Marc Bekoff

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Animal Studies; Animal Welfare; Animal Rights; Sentient; Feelings; Behavior

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.7358/rela-2013-001-beko



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Relations. Beyond Anthropocentrism
Registered by Tribunale di Milano (04/05/2012 n. 211)
Online ISSN 2280-9643 - Print ISSN 2283-3196


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