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Irvine, Leslie

 
9781592132416: If You Tame Me: Understanding Our Connection With Animals
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ISBN 10 : 1592132413 ISBN 13 : 9781592132416
Editeur : Temple University Press,U.S., 2004

Synopsis

Nearly everyone who cares about dogs or cats knows that they have a sense of self that renders them unique. Yet traditional science and philosophy declare such feelings irrational and anthropomorphic. Animals, they say, have only the crudest form of thought and no sense of self at all. Leslie Irvine's If You Tame Me challenges these entrenched views by demonstrating that our experience of animals and their behavior tell a different story. In particular, dogs and cats have been significant elements in human history and valued members of our households for centuries. Why do we regard these companions as having distinct personalities and as being irreplaceable? Irvine looks closely at how people form connections with dogs and cats available for adoption in a shelter and reflects on her own relationships with animals. If You Tame Me makes a persuasive case for the existence of a sense of self in companion animals and calls upon us to reconsider our rights and obligations regarding the non-human creatures in our lives.

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À propos de l'auteur

Leslie Irvine is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and the author of Codependent Forevermore: The Invention of Self in a Twelve Step Group. Marc Bekoff is Professor of Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder; his most recent books are: Minding Animals: Awareness, Emotions, and Heart and (co-authored with Jane Goodall) The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do to Care for the Animals We Love.

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Éditeur
Temple University Press,U.S.
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1592132413
ISBN 13 
9781592132416
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
232
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Mare Nostrum Group B.V.
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