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The Boundaries of Human Nature: The Philosophical Animal from Plato to Haraway
Auflage
1
Ort / Verlag
New York: Columbia University Press
Erscheinungsjahr
2021
Quelle
Alma/SFX Local Collection
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Are animals capable of wonder? Can they be said to possess language
and reason? What can animals teach us about how to live well? How
can they help us to see the limitations of human civilization? Is
it possible to draw firm distinctions between humans and animals?
And how might asking and answering questions like these lead us to
rethink human-animal relations in an age of catastrophic ecological
destruction? In this accessible and engaging book, Matthew Calarco
explores key issues in the philosophy of animals and their
significance for our contemporary world. He leads readers on a
spirited tour of historical and contemporary philosophy, ranging
from Plato to Donna Haraway and from the Cynics to the Jains.
Calarco unearths surprising insights about animals from a number of
philosophers while also underscoring ways in which the
philosophical tradition has failed to challenge the dogma of
human-centeredness. Along the way, he indicates how mainstream
Western philosophy is both complemented and challenged by
non-Western traditions and noncanonical theories about animals.
Throughout, Calarco uses examples from contemporary culture to
illustrate how philosophical theories about animals are deeply
relevant to our lives today. The Boundaries of Human
Nature shows readers why philosophy can help transform not
just the way we think about animals but also how we interact with
them.