**David Olivier:**
– **Early Life:**
– Born in London on March 11, 1956.
– Raised in London until 1967, then in France.
– Engaged in activism against animal killing, ecology, anarchism, anti-sexism, and anti-racism in adolescence.
– **Antispeciesist Activism:**
– Co-founder of the French antispeciesist movement.
– Initiated ‘Cahiers antispécistes’ in 1989.
– Organized the first Veggie Pride event in Paris in 2001.
– Started ‘Les Estivales de la question animal’ in 2002.
– **Philosophy:**
– Opposes speciesism and defines it as discrimination based on species.
– Supports interventions to reduce animal suffering.
– Identifies as a hedonistic utilitarian.
– Believes ethics should consider the consequences on sentient beings.
– **Personal Life:**
– Atheist, married in 2008, two children.
– Diagnosed with autism in June 2020.
– Legally added his mother’s maiden name to his full name in 2023.
– **Selected Publications:**
– ‘La Révolution antispéciste’ and ‘We don’t eat meat so as not to kill animals.’
– Articles in ‘Cahiers antispécistes’ and ‘Between the Species.’
**Animal Rights Advocates:**
– **Notable Works:**
– ‘Viva!’ and ‘Do Animals Have Rights?’
– ‘Viva! Health’ and ‘What is Vegetarianism? (1886)’
– ‘Shelleys Vegetarianism (1891)’
– **Historical Figures:**
– William Alcott, Bertrand P. Allinson, Thomas Allinson.
– Charles R. Attwood, William Axon.
– **Authors and Philosophers:**
– Stephen R. L. Clark, Paola Cavalieri, Richard D. Ryder.
– Steven M. Wise.
– **Chefs and Cookbook Authors:**
– Nava Atlas, Mayim Bialik, Gypsy Boots.
– BOSH!, Stephen R. L. Clark.
**David Olivier’s Contributions:**
– **Activism:**
– Founding figure of the French antispeciesist movement.
– Introduced Peter Singer’s works to French activists.
– **Events Organized:**
– First Veggie Pride event in Paris in 2001.
– Initiated ‘Les Estivales de la question animal’ in 2002.
– **Philosophical Views:**
– Opposes speciesism and supports interventions to reduce animal suffering.
– Identifies as a hedonistic utilitarian.
– **Personal Life:**
– Atheist, married in 2008, two children.
– Diagnosed with autism in June 2020.
**Published Works by David Olivier:**
– **Selected Publications:**
– ‘La Révolution antispéciste’ and ‘We don’t eat meat so as not to kill animals.’
– Articles in ‘Cahiers antispécistes’ and ‘Between the Species.’
– **Other Articles:**
– ‘Luc Ferry or restoration of order’ and ‘The species either do not exist.’
– Veggie Pride Manifesto in 2001.
– Interview on progressivism in ‘Versus’ in 2015.
– Article on animal consciousness in ‘Cahiers antispécistes’ and ‘Between the Species.’
**Animal Rights Advocates and Contributors:**
– **Notable Works:**
– ‘Viva!’, ‘Do Animals Have Rights?’, ‘Viva! Health’.
– ‘What is Vegetarianism? (1886)’, ‘Shelleys Vegetarianism (1891)’.
– **Authors and Philosophers:**
– Stephen R. L. Clark, Paola Cavalieri, Richard D. Ryder, Steven M. Wise.
– **Chefs and Cookbook Authors:**
– Nava Atlas, Mayim Bialik, Gypsy Boots, BOSH!, Stephen R. L. Clark.
David Olivier Whittier (born David Olivier; 11 March 1956) is a French and British philosopher and antispeciesist activist. He is founder of the French journal Cahiers antispécistes ("Antispeciesist Notebooks"), the annual event Veggie Pride and of the annual meeting Les Estivales de la question animale ("The Summers of the Animal Question"). Olivier is also the creator of the term "veggiephobia" and of numerous articles and conferences. He is an advocate of utilitarian and antinaturalist ethics, and defines himself politically as a progressive.
David Olivier | |
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| Born | 11 March 1956 London, England |
| Nationality | French and British |
| Occupation(s) | Antispeciesist activist, philosopher |
| Website | david.olivier.name |