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Faḫr al-Dīn al-Rāzī on Animal Cognition and Immortality
- Source :
- Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie.
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2022.
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Abstract
- This paper is devoted to a fascinating passage in Faḫr al-Dīn al-Rāzī (d. 1210), in which he argues that non-human animals have rational souls. It is found in hisMulaḫḫaṣ fī l-manṭiq wa-l-ḥikma(Epitome on Philosophy and Logic). Following a discussion of the afterlife, Faḫr al-Dīn suggests that animals should, like humans, be capable of grasping universals, and that they are aware of their own identity over time. Furthermore, animal behavior shows that they are capable of rational planning and problem-solving. We contextualize these arguments with reference to Faḫr al-Dīn’s other philosophical works, and also compare the considerations he raises to ideas found in modern-day animal ethics, drawing here especially on the work of Mark Rowlands. The paper concludes with a translation of the passage.
- Subjects :
- Philosophy
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- ISSN :
- 16130650 and 00039101
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Archiv für Geschichte der Philosophie
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........fd769e7ec3310f12abf63bd82c97108d