Dumb beasts and dead philosophers: humanity and the humane in ancient philosophy and literature
Auteur :
Osborne, Catherine
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199282067
Date de publication :
25 janv. 2007
Dimensions :
24,0 x 16,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
586 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This unusual philosophy book asks the reader to reconsider the received view that animal rights have no place in ancient thought. Catherine Osborne argues that by reflecting on the work of the ancient philosophers and poets, we can see when and how we lost touch with the natural intelligence of dumb animals.