Posts tagged with: Empathy

Empathy As Animacy: A Tribute to Jane Goodall

This article reflects on the life and impact of Jane Goodall, a pioneering scientist and animal rights advocate. Through her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees, she transformed our understanding of animal sentience, challenged scientific norms, and promoted empathy toward the natural world. Goodall’s legacy encourages compassionate action for animals and conservation efforts.

The Origins of Empathy

“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this