Learn about people with a Sentientist worldview and add yourself if you’re one of them. Also find out which ‘celebrities’ we suspect might be Sentientists”
Because sentientism is the basic criterion for moral consideration, and all sentient beings deserve respect and consideration of their interests. Mary on FaceBook
Katherine is chief of Science Advancement and Outreach (SAO) at PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). SAO aims to change the paradigm of biomedical research by promoting the […]
Sentientism takes John Rawls’s “Veil of Ignorance” to its logical conclusion: creating a world I’d want to live in no matter what form of sentient being I was born.
“All morality stems from the fact that sentient beings prefer some experiences over others. The purpose of logic, governance, and society is to cultivate the wellbeing of sentient beings, frequently […]
Find our Sentientist Conversation here on the Sentientism YouTube and here on the Sentientism podcast. Eva is the operations lead for the non-profit Pax Fauna. Pax Fauna exists to design a […]
Lori is Executive Director of The Kimmela Center and Founder & President of The Whale Sanctuary Project. She is a neuroscientist and expert in animal behavior and intelligence, formerly on […]
I believe I have always believed that all living creatures are sentient. I don’t remember a time when I didn’t know this. Early memories are not reliable so I can’t […]
Animals are suffering in this world all because of humans. The world would still be a Paradise if people had more respect, compassion and empathy for the animals. They would […]
Why Sentientism?: “For all sentient beings” Oscar is an animal activist and moral philosopher who is currently a professor in the Department of Philosophy and Anthropology at the University of […]
Why Sentientism? Because every sentient being has the capacity to be harmed, and any being with a capacity to be harmed has a moral right not to be harmed. See […]
Why Sentientism?: “It’s a relevant characteristic meaning I should extend moral status and consideration – sentient beings have interests that I take into account. That’s why I’m vegan.” Benny’s book […]
Find our Sentientist Conversation here on the Sentientism YouTube and here on the Sentientism Podcast. Katie is a theoretical cosmologist who holds the Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication […]
You can’t argue with reason and compassion based logic that says we should treat all life forms that are self aware and can feel pain in ways that help them […]
Alene is the President and Founder of Legal Impact for Chickens. She graduated from Harvard Law School, clerked for a federal judge and then started litigating for animals. She has […]
Chaitanya is Assistant Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in the Centre for Regulatory Policy and Governance. He has a PhD in Economics. Chaitanya’s research interests include […]
Carol is an author, artist, animal activist and scholar whose work focuses on the reality of animals’ lives as important contributors to the biodiversity of this planet. She is Professor […]
Björn Ólafsson works in research and research communication for the animal protection movement, bridging the gap between academic researchers and on-the-ground advocates.
I can’t quite believe it’s taken this long, but thanks to Michael we have our first ever global, online Sentientism meetup scheduled on 9th May. Sign up here for free. […]
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