How Our Love of Dogs Creates Social Conflict (Hardcover)

For the last twenty-thousand years, dogs and people have shared a unique bond in the animal kingdom. In How Our Love of Dogs Creates Social Conflict, James K. Beggan uses symbolic interaction to examine the meaning that dogs have for people as friends and family members. Although many animal rights advocates express dismay over the subordinate status ownership implies, the author argues that ownership creates a powerful psychological connection that makes it easier for people to imbue dogs with humanlike characteristics. Beggan outlines how dogs' sensitivity to inequity, in combination with a high degree of cognitive capacity, makes it possible for dogs to be active agents in creating conflict between people. The author's analysis of social conflict between people over their dogs connects to profound philosophical concepts about the nature of mind, the relationship between humans and animals, and the moral responsibility human beings have to dogs and other animals.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books-Fortress Academic
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2022
Authors:	James K. Beggan
Dimensions:	238 x 157 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-66690-783-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Animals & society > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Domestic animals & pets > Dogs > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	1-66690-783-9
Barcode:	9781666907834

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