Lewica i zwierzęta. Śladami krytyki

Dariusz Gzyra

doi:10.31261/ZOOPHILOLOGICA.2025.15.18

Published: 2025-06-26

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2025)

The Left and Animals: Tracing Critique

Dariusz Gzyra

Website: http://gzyra.net

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https://doi.org/10.31261/ZOOPHILOLOGICA.2025.15.18

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This article attempts a preliminary exploration of the relationship between a broadly understood leftist and progressive thought and the ideas of animal rights, along with the demands of pro-animal abolitionism. It presents and analyzes a range of perspectives from scholars and intellectuals critically examining the state of human-animal relations. The ideological foundations of dominant forms of leftist thought are discussed, as well as the current social norm and the status of animals resulting from it, and their impact on the ability of a political class to adopt radical positions. The article also examines a social change strategy known as pragmatic abolitionism, which accepts certain interim solutions as steps toward an ultimate goal. Finally, it addresses and analyzes the scope of policy demands within the Polish left-wing circles.

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the Left , animal rights , abolitionism , social change , critical animal studies

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Gzyra, D. (2025). The Left and Animals: Tracing Critique. Zoophilologica. Polish Journal of Animal Studies, 15(1), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.31261/ZOOPHILOLOGICA.2025.15.18

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Filozof, autor, działacz społeczny. Po wydaniu książki "Dziękuję za świńskie oczy. Jak krzywdzimy zwierzęta" (Wydawnictwo Krytyki Politycznej, 2018) zgłoszony do nagrody Paszporty POLITYKI. Prowadzi zajęcia na wydziale Artes Liberales Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego na kierunku antropozoologia. Współtworzy kadrę dydaktyczną interdyscyplinarnych studiów podyplomowych "Prawa zwierząt" na Uniwersytecie SWPS. Członek Komisji ds. Zwierząt Polskiego Towarzystwa Etycznego. Redaktor działu "Etyka praw zwierząt" czasopisma „Zoophilologica. Polish Journal of Animal Studies”. Twórca podcastu "Ważne nieważne". Członek Rady Eksperckiej Green REV Institute. Zajmuje się relacjami człowieka i innych zwierząt w świetle współczesnych koncepcji etycznych i politycznych oraz studiami nad weganizmem.

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Published: 2025-06-30

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