David Bilchitz on “Justice for Animals: a Wrong-Turn for the Capabilities Approach?”

“Justice for Animals: a Wrong-Turn for the Capabilities Approach?" by David Bilchitz, Acting Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa; Professor of Law at the University of Johannesburg and the University of Reading, was presented on 18 January 2024 as part of the Centre's 2024 Talking Animals, Law & Philosophy online series, a welcoming, engaging and rigorous forum for debate and ideas about the relations between animals, law, and philosophy. Events in this series are held via Zoom, free and open to all.
The views expressed in these talks are those of the respective speakers and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law.
The series is made possible through generous sponsorship by the International Society for Animal Rights (ISAR). The work of the Centre is supported by the Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law & Policy.
The Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law is an academic centre dedicated to the study, understanding and promotion of fundamental rights for non-human animals, based in Cambridge, UK. Find more information at animalrightsla...