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Definition of Nonhumans
1. nonhuman [n] - See also: nonhuman
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonhumans
Literary usage of Nonhumans
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Philosophy, Humanity and Ecology: Vol. 1: Philosophy of Nature edited by J. Odera Oruka (1996)
"But there is the natural value-based right of nonhumans to a pure environment.
nonhumans also have their role in biosphere homeostasis. ..."
2. Cultural Competence for Evaluators: A Guide for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse edited by Mario A. Orlandi (1998)
"They also serve to promote social morality and interdependence among all creatures,
including nonhumans. Rituals and symbols are publicly given honor within ..."
3. What Is Hinduism?: Modern Adventures Into a Profound Global Faith by Editors of Hinduism Today, Hinduism Today Magazine Editors (2007)
"... and nonhumans. The ancient healers held that pathogen- esis, the development
of disease, is not caused randomly or simplistically by external agents ..."
4. Transcendence of the Western Mind by Samuel Avery (2003)
"nonhumans are dying. Holes appear in the ozone. The atmosphere shifts to carbon,
and the weather changes. Resources are consumed. ..."
5. The Globalist Papers by Samuel Avery (2005)
"It existed in its most rudimentary forms among primates and other animals long
before people existed, and continues to exist among nonhumans. ..."
6. Health Consequences of Smoking: Nicotine Addiction a Report of the Surgeon by DIANE Publishing Company, C. Everett Koop, M.D. (1995)
"... 1981 for nicotine (Goldberg, Spealman, Goldberg 1981), it had been confirmed
that these drugs could also serve as effective reinforcers for nonhumans. ..."
7. Ethical and Moral Issues Relating to Animals: A Bibliography by Tim Allen (1994)
"A number of areas that in our opinion require careful scrutiny before research
should be permitted are identified. It is a privilege to study nonhumans even ..."
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