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.
A propos de l’auteur
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.
Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 296 ● ISBN 9780820342344 ● Taille du fichier 17.4 MB ● Maison d’édition University of Georgia Press ● Lieu Athens ● Pays US ● Publié 2011 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 5513545 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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