Humans and other animals / John Dupré.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dupré, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human beings--Philosophy.

Human beings.

Animals (Philosophy).

Physical Description:

vi, 272 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Clarendon ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.

Summary:

John Dupr'e explores the ways in which we categorize animals, including humans, and comes to refreshingly radical conclusions. It is a mistake to think that each organism has an essence that determines its necessary place in a unique hierarchy. We should reject the misguided concepts of a universal human nature and normality in human behavior. He shows that we must take a pluralistic view of biology and the human sciences.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0199247099

OCLC:

50269736