Non-human is a term used to refer to non-human actors. Its use marks a shift in how the role of human

Human

Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...

s is perceived and discussed. Rather than traditional perceptions of humankind as a superior species, the term is used to highlight that humans co-exist with other living species and are embedded within complex systems that support their survival on Earth

Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...

.

External links

• Johnson, Jim. "Mixing Humans and Nonhumans Together: The Sociology of a Door-Closer".
• Latour, Bruno. "Will Non-humans be Saved? An Argument in Ecotheology".