Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat [Second Edition]
Does living with a pet really make people happier and healthier? What can we learn from biomedical research with mice? Drawing on over two decades of research in the emerging field of anthrozoology, the science of human-animal relations, Hal Herzog offers surprising answers to these and other questions.
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"A fascinating, thoughtful, and thoroughly enjoyable exploration of a major dimension of human experience."- Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works
A maverick scientist reveals the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways humans think, feel, and behave toward animals in this engaging, informative, and though-provoking book, now newly revised.
Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat is a highly entertaining and illuminating journey through the full spectrum of human-animal relations. Drawing on his groundbreaking research in the field of anthrozoology, Dr. Hal Herzog tries to make sense of our complex relationships with animals and the challenging moral conundrums we face regarding these creatures who share our world-and some, our homes.
A blend of anthropology, behavioral economics, evolutionary psychology, and philosophy, updated to reflect evolving attitudes and the most recent findings, Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat is a poignant, often challenging, and frequently laugh-out-loud funny trip through a world of animal rights activists, cockfighters, professional dog-show handlers, veterinary students, biomedical researchers, and more. It will forever change the way we think about other living creatures and, ultimately, how we see ourselves.
Additional information
| Weight | 281 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 203 × 135 × 22 mm |
| Author | |
| Publisher | Harper Perennial |
| Imprint | Harper Perennial |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 384 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Second edition |
| Dewey | 304.27 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
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