Thinking Animals: Animals and the Development of Human Intelligence

In a world increasingly dominated by human beings, the survival of other species becomes more and more questionable. In this brilliant book, Paul Shepard offers a provocative alternative to an "us or them" mentality, proposing that other species are integral to humanity's evolution and exist at the core of our imagination. This trait, he argues, compels us to think of animals in order to be human. Without other living species by which to measure ourselves, Shepard warns, we would be less mature, care less for and be more careless of all life, including our own kind.

Author: Paul Shepard
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Published: 04/01/1998
Pages: 296
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.95h x 5.99w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9780820319827

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 05/01/1998 pg. 144

About the Author
Paul Shepard (1925-1996) was Avery Professor of Natural Philosophy and Human Ecology at Pitzer College in Claremont, California. He is the author of twelve books, a number of which are available from the University of Georgia Press.