The Boundaries of Human Nature: The Philosophical Animal from Plato to Haraway Calarco Matthew
The Boundaries of Human Nature: The Philosophical Animal from Plato to Haraway Calarco Matthew Are animals capable of wonder? What can animals teach us about how to live well? Can they be said to…
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The Boundaries of Human Nature: The Philosophical Animal from Plato to Haraway Calarco Matthew
Are animals capable of wonder? What can animals teach us about how to live well? Can they be said to possess language and reason?
Is it possible to draw firm distinctions between humans and animals? How can they help us to see the limitations of human civilization? 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