Norms and Concepts in the Animal World. An Analysis of Social Play as a Normative Practice

In philosophical tradition, normativity has been considered a distinctive feature of human life, in contrast to the purely natural existence of non-human animals. However, in recent decades, this view has been increasingly challenged. In this paper, we argue that, at least in certain contexts, anima...

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Autores principales: Regues, Juana, Zanches, Ayelen
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Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Escuela de Filosofía. Facultad de Humanidades y Artes, Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2025
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Normatividad
Conceptos
Juego social
Animales no humanos
Normativity
Concepts
Social play
Non-human animals
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spelling I15-R231-article-2782025-12-22T22:55:14Z Norms and Concepts in the Animal World. An Analysis of Social Play as a Normative Practice Normas y conceptos en el mundo animal. Un análisis del juego social como práctica normativa Regues, Juana Zanches, Ayelen Normatividad Conceptos Juego social Animales no humanos Normativity Concepts Social play Non-human animals In philosophical tradition, normativity has been considered a distinctive feature of human life, in contrast to the purely natural existence of non-human animals. However, in recent decades, this view has been increasingly challenged. In this paper, we argue that, at least in certain contexts, animals can be regarded as normative agents. To support this claim, we examine the relationship between concept use and the capacity to act according to norms, questioning the assumption that conceptual mastery necessarily depends on language. From a Wittgensteinian perspective, we show that social play in some animal species constitutes a practice in which normative behavior is displayed. In doing so, we aim to contribute to the debate on animal normativity, broadening the theoretical framework of normative practices beyond the human species. En la tradición filosófica, la normatividad ha sido considerada una característica distintiva de la vida humana en contraste con la existencia meramente natural de los animales no humanos. Sin embargo, en las últimas décadas esta visión ha sido cuestionada. En este trabajo argumentamos que, al menos en algunos contextos, es posible considerar a los animales de ciertas especies como agentes normativos. Para ello, analizamos la relación entre el uso de conceptos y la capacidad de actuar según normas, cuestionando la premisa según la cual el dominio conceptual depende necesariamente del lenguaje. Desde una perspectiva wittgensteiniana, mostramos que el juego social en algunas especies animales constituye una práctica en la que se exhiben conductas normativas. Con ello, buscamos contribuir a la discusión sobre la normatividad animal, ampliando el marco teórico sobre las prácticas normativas más allá de la especie humana. Escuela de Filosofía. Facultad de Humanidades y Artes, Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2025-12-22 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://cuadernosfilosoficos.unr.edu.ar/index.php/cf/article/view/278 10.35305/cf2.vi22.278 Cuadernos Filosóficos / Segunda Época; No. 22 (2025) Cuadernos Filosóficos / Segunda Época; Núm. 22 (2025) 2683-9024 1850-3667 spa https://cuadernosfilosoficos.unr.edu.ar/index.php/cf/article/view/278/211 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0
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topic Normatividad
Conceptos
Juego social
Animales no humanos
Normativity
Concepts
Social play
Non-human animals
spellingShingle Normatividad
Conceptos
Juego social
Animales no humanos
Normativity
Concepts
Social play
Non-human animals
Regues, Juana
Zanches, Ayelen
Norms and Concepts in the Animal World. An Analysis of Social Play as a Normative Practice
topic_facet Normatividad
Conceptos
Juego social
Animales no humanos
Normativity
Concepts
Social play
Non-human animals
author Regues, Juana
Zanches, Ayelen
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Zanches, Ayelen
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title Norms and Concepts in the Animal World. An Analysis of Social Play as a Normative Practice
title_short Norms and Concepts in the Animal World. An Analysis of Social Play as a Normative Practice
title_full Norms and Concepts in the Animal World. An Analysis of Social Play as a Normative Practice
title_fullStr Norms and Concepts in the Animal World. An Analysis of Social Play as a Normative Practice
title_full_unstemmed Norms and Concepts in the Animal World. An Analysis of Social Play as a Normative Practice
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description In philosophical tradition, normativity has been considered a distinctive feature of human life, in contrast to the purely natural existence of non-human animals. However, in recent decades, this view has been increasingly challenged. In this paper, we argue that, at least in certain contexts, animals can be regarded as normative agents. To support this claim, we examine the relationship between concept use and the capacity to act according to norms, questioning the assumption that conceptual mastery necessarily depends on language. From a Wittgensteinian perspective, we show that social play in some animal species constitutes a practice in which normative behavior is displayed. In doing so, we aim to contribute to the debate on animal normativity, broadening the theoretical framework of normative practices beyond the human species.
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