Creatures Like Us? (Paperback)

As a child brought up among animals, Lynne Sharpe never doubted they were essentially 'creatures like us'. It came as a shock to learn that others did not agree. Here she exposes the bizarre way in which many philosophers - including even some great and humane ones - have repeatedly talked and written about animals. They have discussed the topic in terms of non-existent abstract 'animals', conceived as defective humans, entirely neglecting the experience of people who have wide practical knowledge of companion animals - such as horses and dogs - through working with them. She testifies to the interesting nature of these creatures' lives, noting that the usual narrow approach to animals carries with it also a distorted notion of human life as essentially cerebral and language-centred.

General

Imprint:	Imprint Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2005
First published:	April 2005
Authors:	Lynne Sharpe
Dimensions:	210 x 135 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade
Pages:	230
ISBN-13:	978-1-84540-017-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Animals & society > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	1-84540-017-8
Barcode:	9781845400170

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