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Thinking with animals : new perspectives on anthropomorphism

New York : Columbia University Press, 2006.

In Thinking with Animals, prominent scholars in the fields of anthropology, ethology, history, and philosophy, as well as filmakers and photographers, take a closer look at how anthropomorphism has transformed humans and animals alike. Essays investigate the changing patterns of anthropomorphism across different time periods and their transformative effects. Examining how anthropomorphic thinking "works" in a range of different contexts, contributors reveal the ways in which anthropomorphism is remarkedly useful in promoting good health and spirits, enlisting support in political causes, selling products across boundaries of culture or nationality, crystallizing social values, and holding up a philosophical mirror to the human predicament.

Bibliographic Information


Format: Book
Subject: Anthropomorphism
Publication Year:2006
Language:English
Published:New York : Columbia University Press, 2006.
ISBN:9780231130394
0231130392
Notes:This book derived from a workshop held at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin in May 2001.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Course: GEC205

Availability at HKSYU Library


Location Call number Status
English Book (4/F) 590 THI 2006 Available