Routledge Integrationism and the Self - Animal Legal Personhood

Explore the complex intersection of law, cognition, and semiology with Integrationism and the Self: Reflections on the Legal Personhood of Animals. This scholarly work from the Routledge Advances in Communication and Linguistic Theory series addresses urgent questions regarding the status of animals in modern society. As debates grow around animal treatment, cognitive abilities, and the capacity for suffering, this book provides a deep investigation into whether certain animals should be recognized as legal persons. By applying the framework of integrational semiology, the text examines the arguments for granting animals protections similar to those enjoyed by humans. The discussion also extends to contemporary technological shifts, looking at how the debate over legal personality applies to artificial intelligence (AI) systems. This book serves as a necessary resource for researchers, legal scholars, and students interested in the evolving boundaries of personhood and the ethical implications of law in a changing world.