Man is an exception, whatever else he is. If he is not the image of God, then he is a disease of the dust. If it is not true that a divine being fell, then we can only say that one of the animals went entirely off its head.
-#GKChesterton (1908) All Things Considered

#Mythology #Human #Animal #HumanExceptionalism #Anthropocentrism #Religion #Poetry #Divine #Quotes

This is wonderful - and was read out at our recent meeting. #quakers #animalrights #humanexceptionalism

#HumanExceptionalism

"Based on centuries of study into animal consciousness and learning, it’s almost certain that many other animals experience a meaningful arc in their lives too."

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https://psyche.co/ideas/human-exceptionalism-imposes-horrible-costs-on-other-animals?utm_source=Aeon+Newsletter&utm_campaign=0bff765168-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_11_10_12_32&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_411a82e59d-0bff765168-68612541
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How do we reinvent science education for a post-anthropocentric world? Just discovered this excellent open access publication by @MFGWallace@twitter.com @MarcRHiggins@twitter.com et al
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-79622-8
@ecodenker@twitter.com @APonceETUI@twitter.com @k_arabadjieva@twitter.com @TomasWyns@twitter.com
#science beyond #HumanExceptionalism