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“Animals are rational; in most of them logos is imperfect, but it is certainly not wholly lacking. So if, as our opponents say, justice applies to rational beings, why should not justice, for us, also apply to animals?”

Porphyry (philosopher)

3, 18, 1
On Abstinence from Killing Animals

Justice , Animals

“I think that when friendship and perception of kinship ruled everything, no one killed any creature, because people thought the other animals were related to them.”

Porphyry (philosopher)

2, 22, 1
On Abstinence from Killing Animals

Friendship , People , Thinking , Animals

“So people should abstain from other animals just as they should from the human.”

Porphyry (philosopher)

4, 9, 6
On Abstinence from Killing Animals

People , Animals

“Not only can logos be seen in absolutely all animals, but in many of them it has the groundwork for being perfected.”

Porphyry (philosopher)

3, 2, 4
On Abstinence from Killing Animals

Animals , Perfection