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The term sentient beings is translated from various Sanskrit terms (jantu, bahu jana, jagat, sattva) and "conventionally refers to the mass of living things subject to illusion, suffering, and rebirth ". [15] It is related to the concept of ahimsa, non-violence toward other beings. [16]
Kai Chan advocates for an environmental ethic, which is a form of ethical extensionism applied to all living beings because "there is a non-zero probability of sentience and consciousness" and that "we cannot justify excluding beings from consideration on the basis of uncertainty of their sentience". [12]
The non-sentient universe is not considered an illusion (māyā), but a real manifestation of Brahman's power. [ 9 ] The philosophy draws on metaphors like the sun and its rays, fire and its sparks, to demonstrate the natural, inherent connection between Brahman and its manifestations.
The brief humanizing of these non-sentient objects could be a part of a person’s natural desire to seek out connections in their everyday lives, said Dr. Melissa Shepard, a board-certified ...
Dravya (Sanskrit: द्रव्य) means substance or entity.According to the Jain philosophy, the universe is made up of six eternal substances: sentient beings or souls (), non-sentient substance or matter (), principle of motion (), the principle of rest (), space and time ().
From 'automata' to sentient. There is not a standard definition for animal sentience or consciousness, but generally the terms denote an ability to have subjective experiences: to sense and map ...
Sentientism (or sentiocentrism) is an ethical view that places sentient individuals at the center of moral concern. It holds that both humans and other sentient individuals have interests that must be considered. [1] Gradualist sentientism attributes moral consideration relatively to the degree of sentience. [2]
According to the Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness, "near human-like levels of consciousness" have been observed in the grey parrot. [1]Animal consciousness, or animal awareness, is the quality or state of self-awareness within an animal, or of being aware of an external object or something within itself.