关于汤姆·雷根动物权利理论困境的解析

汤姆·雷根作为动物权利运动最杰出的代表,曾经用大量充满激情的语言呼吁动物权利,但由于对动物权利理论的来源、存在基础、保护范围的界定等方面缺乏具有说服力的论证,在实践层面其所主张的"空笼理论"也不具备现实的可行性。但不容否认,动物权利理论作为一种现实的理论表现形态,仍不失为人类伦理学发展史上一个具有重要意义的进步。

Analysis of the dilemma of Tom Regan' s animal rights theory

As the most outstanding representative of the animal rights movement,Tom Reagan used large amount of fierce language to appeal for animal rights.However,lacking persuasive theoretical arguments in the origin of the animal rights theory,basis of existence,definition of the protective scope etc made his proposition of "empty cage theory"did not have realistic feasibility in practical level.Undeniably,as a realistic theoretical representation form,animal rights theory was still be regarded as one of the most significant progress on the development of human ethics.