Stephen Richard Lyster Clark (born October 30, 1945) is a British philosopher Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. It is distinguished from other ways of addressing fundamental questions by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument. The word "philosophy" comes from the and international authority on animal rights Animal rights, also referred to as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings. Advocates approach the issue from different philosophical positions, but agree that animals should be viewed as non-human persons and members of the, currently professor of philosophy at the University of Liverpool The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration; and founded in 1881 it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic universities. The university has produced.

He specializes in the philosophy of religion Philosophy of religion is a branch of philosophy that asks questions about religion. As with all philosophies, the topics at hand are generated by those who participate. In the philosophy of religion, these may include, but are not limited to, the nature and existence of God, religious language, miracles, prayer, the problem of evil, and how, political philosophy Political philosophy is the study of such as liberty, justice, property, rights, law, and the enforcement of a legal code by authority: what they are, why they are needed, what makes a government legitimate, what rights and freedoms it should protect and why, what form it should take and why, what the law is, and what duties citizens owe to a, science fiction Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with the impact of imagined innovations in science or technology. It differs from fantasy in that, within the context of the story, its imaginary elements are largely possible within scientifically established or scientifically postulated laws of nature . Exploring the consequences of such differences, and the treatment of non-human animals. He is the author of 14 books, including The Moral Status of Animals (1977), From Athens to Jerusalem (1984), Animals and Their Moral Standing (1997), Biology and Christian Ethics (2000), and G.K. Chesterton: Thinking Backwards, Looking Forwards (2006), as well as 60 scholarly articles, and chapters in another 75 books. He was chief editor of the Journal of Applied Philosophy for 11 years and remains a member of its editorial board.

Clark was till 2006 a member of the Animal Procedures Committee, [1] which advises the British Home Secretary The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State. The Home Secretary is responsible for internal affairs within England and Wales, and for immigration and citizenship for the whole of the on animal testing Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, animal research, and in vivo testing, is the use of non-human animals in experiments. Worldwide it is estimated that 50 to 100 million vertebrate animals are used annually—from zebrafish to non-human primates. Invertebrates, mice, rats, birds, fish, frogs, and animals not yet weaned are not issues. He also belongs to The Boyd Group, a think tank A think tank is an organization or individual that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economy, science or technology issues, industrial or business policies, or military advice. Many think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide set up by scientists involved in animal experimentation Animal testing, also known as animal experimentation, animal research, and in vivo testing, is the use of non-human animals in experiments, particularly model organisms such as nematode worms, fruit flies, zebrafish, and mice. Worldwide, it is estimated that 50 to 100 million vertebrate animals are used annually, along with a great many more and activists opposed to the practice.

He has recently been working on the philosophy of Plotinus Plotinus (ca. CE 204/5–270) was a major philosopher of the ancient world who is widely considered the founder of Neoplatonism (along with his teacher Ammonius Saccas). Neoplatonism was an influential philosophy in Late Antiquity. Much of our biographical information about Plotinus comes from Porphyry's preface to his edition of Plotinus' Enneads during a research sabbatical funded by the Leverhulme Trust.

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Background, education and academic positions

Stephen Clark was born in Bedfordshire. He is the grandson of M.P. A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a unique title, such as senate, and thus also have unique titles for its members, such as senators. Members of parliament tend to form parliamentary parties with members Samuel Finney. After leaving Nottingham High School in 1964, Clark attended Balliol College, Oxford Balliol College , founded in 1263, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England but founded by Scottish academics from 1964-8, followed by a fellowship at All Souls All Souls College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England from 1968-75. He graduated with a first class honours degree in Greats (Classics) in 1968 and was awarded his D.Phil. Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated PhD or DPhil, for the Latin philosophiæ doctor, meaning "teacher in philosophy", is an advanced academic degree awarded by universities. In many English-speaking countries, the PhD is the highest degree one can earn and applies to graduates in a wide array of disciplines in the physical sciences, social in 1973.

After Oxford, he lectured in moral philosophy Ethics is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and bad, noble and ignoble, right and wrong, justice, and virtue at the University of Glasgow The University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. Located in Glasgow, the university was founded in 1451 and is presently one of seventeen British higher education institutions ranked amongst the top 100 of the world for nine years until he was appointed professor of philosophy at Liverpool in 1984. He has also been a visiting professor at Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the South. The Commodore hoped that his gift and the and held an Alan Richardson Fellowship at Durham University The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837. It was one of the first universities to open in England for more than 600 years, and is England's third oldest educational institute after Oxford and Cambridge.

Animal rights

Clark sits on the board of the Center on Animal Liberation Affairs, the first scholarly center set up to advance the debate about animal liberation. He has advanced pro-life views on abortion and embryo research ('The Moral Status of Animals', OUP 1977, p.74).

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