Philosophy for Animals

It’s the time of the year when I am bored and looking to start a new project. So I decided to create a new blog.

My name is Emily and I have been interested in animal rights for a bit over three years now. It started when I was 17 and first discovering the existence of philosophy. I learned about utilitarianism and factory farming and swore off meat forever. A year after that, I started getting involved in outreach, activism, and volunteering on farm sanctuaries.

I’m now co-president of the animal rights club on my campus for my senior year and still active in campaigns for the animals. I studied cell biology in college, wanting to learn about how life works on the molecular level, hoping maybe it would give me some clarity—but often, I wish I studied philosophy.

After taking a bioethics class, I have begun reading more intently about animal rights, normative ethics, sentience, research ethics and social change. I decided to make a new blog for this project. I plan to use this blog to track, reflect on and discuss what I’ve been learning with other like-minded people.