Do Animals Go to Heaven? Medieval Philosophers Contemplate Heavenly Human Exceptionalism

Beginning in about the second century C.E., Christian philosophers reflected upon the nature of human beings, our purpose on earth, and our path to the promised afterlife. In the course of these reflections, they considered our relationship to nature, and the non-human animals that share our world....

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Main Author: Joyce E. Salisbury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athens Institute for Education and Research 2014-01-01
Series:Athens Journal of Humanities & Arts
Online Access:http://www.atiner.gr/journals/humanities/2014-1-1-7-SALISBURY.pdf