Between Animal And Man
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
At the boundary where instinct meets intelligence, Between Animal and Man by Dr. Michael W. Fox presents a compelling and rigorous investigation into the relationship between human beings and the animal kingdom. Drawing on his formidable credentials as a veterinarian and ethologist, Fox argues that the boundaries separating humans from other animals are far more permeable than Western civilization has traditionally acknowledged, chronicling the evolutionary, psychological, and behavioral threads that bind all living creatures together in a shared continuum of existence. Fox writes with the authority of a scientist and the passion of an advocate, weaving together ethology, comparative psychology, and philosophy to challenge the reader's most fundamental assumptions about what it means to be human. His prose is precise yet accessible, making complex biological and behavioral concepts vivid and immediate. Ultimately, Between Animal and Man poses a question that lingers long after the final page — if the line between us and the animals is not where we thought it was, what does that mean for how we live, and how we treat the creatures that share our world?
Author: Dr. Michael W. Fox
Format: Hardback
Genre: Zoology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
At the boundary where instinct meets intelligence, Between Animal and Man by Dr. Michael W. Fox presents a compelling and rigorous investigation into the relationship between human beings and the animal kingdom. Drawing on his formidable credentials as a veterinarian and ethologist, Fox argues that the boundaries separating humans from other animals are far more permeable than Western civilization has traditionally acknowledged, chronicling the evolutionary, psychological, and behavioral threads that bind all living creatures together in a shared continuum of existence. Fox writes with the authority of a scientist and the passion of an advocate, weaving together ethology, comparative psychology, and philosophy to challenge the reader's most fundamental assumptions about what it means to be human. His prose is precise yet accessible, making complex biological and behavioral concepts vivid and immediate. Ultimately, Between Animal and Man poses a question that lingers long after the final page — if the line between us and the animals is not where we thought it was, what does that mean for how we live, and how we treat the creatures that share our world?