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Personhood (Consciousness and self awearness (Animals/Non-persons (Levels…

- - - - Some animals are able to reach level 5, while some humans are not, or struggle to.
    - - Consciousness(in terms of Gorillas): As conscious beings Gorillas are able to perceive information and respond. What differentiates them from other animals is their potential for higher levels of thought, allowing them to be capable of understanding language and inventing symbols eg. Koko
- - - - 2) Soft determinism; we have choice, but a limited to a set of options. We can be a cause, but are not a God.
      - 3) Libertarianism; (complete freewill) we can do anything and are the master of our own destiny.
      - 1) Hard determinism; Everything is predetermined, either by the laws of physics, our genes, God ect. Maybe even all of the above.
    - - Honey Bees having agency can be proven by their unique flight paths. They each fly out of the hive. Some explore more and more each time, others keep returning to the same locations. They display their own unique personalities, therefore, they are free agents.
        
        Agency(for Honeybees); Is the ability to make decisions on ones own. (Exploration involves making decisions, but assumes that there is free will.
- - - - Related to the four desires (according to who?) 1) fighting 2)fleeing 3)feeding 4)fucking
  - - - Animals being able to suffer alone is enough to give them personhood. or at least increase their rights.
- - - - Søren Kierkegarrd: said that following individual choices was frightening and full of "fear and tremblings." However, conforming to the masses is not a comfortable position either, as this causes the loss of our true self.
        
        Project; People need to focus on something they want, pursuing it with passion and intensity. Its not about what we do with our lives, but the way in which we live it.
      - Nietzsche; "It us crucial to 'give style to one's character'." We therefore need focus, coherence, integrity and style in order to be authentic.