Thinking Animals: Animals and the Development of Human Intelligence - Softcover

Shepard, Paul

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9780820319827: Thinking Animals: Animals and the Development of Human Intelligence
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ISBN 10: 0820319821 ISBN 13: 9780820319827
Publisher: University of Georgia Press, 1998

Synopsis

In a world increasingly dominated by human beings, the survival of other species becomes more and more questionable. In this brilliant book, Paul Shepard offers a provocative alternative to an "us or them" mentality, proposing that other species are integral to humanity's evolution and exist at the core of our imagination. This trait, he argues, compels us to think of animals in order to be human. Without other living species by which to measure ourselves, Shepard warns, we would be less mature, care less for and be more careless of all life, including our own kind.

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About the Author

PAUL SHEPARD (1925-1996) was Avery Professor of Natural Philosophy and Human Ecology at Pitzer College in Claremont, California. He is the author of twelve books, a number of which are available from the University of Georgia Press.

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Published in 1982, 1973, and 1978, respectively, Shepard's titles employ animals in order to further the study of humans. His theories incorporate elements from nature as well as from mythology, literature, sociology, and numerous other concentrations.
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Publisher
University of Georgia Press
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0820319821
ISBN 13 
9780820319827
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
296
Rating
  • 4.56 out of 5 stars
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