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Straw dogs

Paperback • 2003 • English • 1. edition

Straw dogs: thoughts on humans and other animals

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About the book

A radical work of philosophy, which sets out to challenge our most cherished assumptions about what it means to be human. From Plato to Christianity, from the Enlightenment to Nietzsche and Marx, the Western tradition has been based on arrogant and erroneous beliefs about human beings and their place in the world. Philosophies such as liberalism and Marxism think of humankind as a species whose destiny is to transcend natural limits and conquer the Earth. Even in the present day, despite Darwin'...Show more

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9781862075962

Publisher

Granta books

Published year

2003

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

Straw dogs

Format

Paperback

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