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The Others: How Animals Made Us Human
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Paul Shepard Has Been One Of The Most Brilliant And Original Thinkers In The Field Of Human Evolution And Ecology For More Than Forty Years. His Thoughtprovoking Ideas On The Role Of Animals In Human Thought, Dreams, Personal Identity, And Other Psychological And Religious Contexts Have Been Presented In A Series Of Seminal Writings, Including Thinking Animals, The Tender Carnivore And The Sacred Game, And Now The Others, His Most Eloquent Book To Date.The Others Is A Fascinating And Wideranging Examination Of How Diverse Cultures Have Thought About, Reacted To, And Interacted With Animals. Shepard Argues That Humans Evolved Watching Other Animal Species, Participating In Their World, Suffering Them As Parasites, Wearing Their Feathers And Skins, And Making Tools Of Their Bones And Antlers. For Millennia, We Have Communicated Their Significance By Dancing, Sculpting, Performing, Imaging, Narrating, And Thinking Them. The Human Species Cannot Be Fully Itself Without These Others.Shepard Considers Animals As Others In A World Where Otherness Of All Kinds Is In Danger, And In Which Otherness Is Essential To The Discovery Of The True Self. We Must Understand What To Make Of Our Encounters With Animals, Because As We Prosper They Vanish, And Ultimately Our Prosperity May Amount To Nothing Without Them.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Others: How Animals Made Us Human'? A: The main theme of the book is the exploration of how animals have influenced human evolution, culture, and identity, emphasizing the interconnectedness between humans and other species.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'The Others: How Animals Made Us Human' is Paul Shepard, a prominent thinker in human evolution and ecology.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: This book was published on March 1, 1997.
- Q: How many pages are in 'The Others: How Animals Made Us Human'? A: The book contains 384 pages.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as a 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book has a paperback binding.
- Q: What insights does Paul Shepard provide about animals in the book? A: Paul Shepard provides insights into how diverse cultures have perceived and interacted with animals, highlighting their significance in human development and identity.
- Q: Is this book suitable for readers interested in wildlife? A: Yes, the book is categorized under 'Wildlife' and is suitable for readers interested in the relationship between humans and animals.
- Q: What does Shepard argue about the role of animals in human prosperity? A: Shepard argues that as human prosperity grows, animal species are vanishing, suggesting that our well-being is intertwined with the survival of these other species.
- Q: Are there any other notable works by Paul Shepard? A: Yes, other notable works by Paul Shepard include 'Thinking Animals' and 'The Tender Carnivore and the Sacred Game'.