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Alasdair Cochrane of Sheffield University argues that animals should have greater rights.

Alasdair Cochrane of Sheffield University argues that animals should have greater rights. He explores recent attempts to re-imagine a political world that takes animals seriously.

Is man the only political beast? Can other animals be regarded as members of our democratic communities, with rights to political consideration, representation or even participation? Alasdair Cochrane from Sheffield University believes that the exclusion of non-humans from civic institutions cannot be justified, and explores recent attempts to re-imagine a political world that takes animals seriously.

The Essay was recorded in front of an audience at BBC Radio 3's Free Thinking Festival of Ideas at Sage Gateshead

All the discussions and essays from the Free Thinking festival are available as Radio 3 Arts and Ideas downloads.

Producer: Jacqueline Smith.

Free Thinking: 2014 Festival

The Free Thinking Essay

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Events from the 2014 Free Thinking festival. The theme is 'the limits of knowledge'

Series of events from the 2014 Free Thinking festival. The theme is 'the limits of knowledge'

Radio 3 New Generation Thinkers give talks in front of an audience at Free Thinking 2014

Series in which Radio 3 New Generation Thinkers give talks in front of an audience at Sage Gateshead for the 2014 Free Thinking festival of ideas. The theme is 'the limits of knowledge'

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