{"product_id":"2026200015800-secondhand-animal-nature-and-human-nature","title":"Animal Nature And Human Nature","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat separates humanity from the animal kingdom — and what, in truth, do we share? Animal Nature and Human Nature by W. H. Thorpe, Emeritus Professor of Animal Ethology at the University of Cambridge, confronts this profound question head-on, drawing on decades of rigorous scientific inquiry to bridge the disciplines of zoology, ethology, and philosophy. Thorpe presents a sweeping and meticulous examination of animal behaviour, cognition, and instinct, arguing that the boundaries between human and non-human life are far more permeable than Western thought has traditionally supposed.\n\nWritten with the authority of one of the twentieth century's foremost ethologists — a colleague and contemporary of Konrad Lorenz and Niko Tinbergen — Thorpe's work situates itself at the crossroads of science and humanist inquiry, challenging reductive materialist views of both animal and human consciousness. His prose is measured yet compelling, balancing empirical data with broader reflections on mind, spirit, and what it means to be a sentient creature. For anyone who has ever looked into the eyes of another species and wondered what lies behind them, this landmark study offers answers that are as unsettling as they are illuminating.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203250692315,"sku":"2026200015800-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/69cbe99a-24b6-40fd-8806-284b72edbe87.png?v=1788146421","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200015800-secondhand-animal-nature-and-human-nature","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}