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Does your dog know when you've had a bad day? Can your cat tell that the coffee pot you left on might start a fire? Could a chimpanzee be trained to program your computer? In this provocative book, noted animal expert Clive Wynne debunks some commonly held notions about our furry friends. It may be romantic to ascribe human qualities to critters, he argues, but it's not
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Hardcover, 268 pages
Published
March 21st 2004
by Princeton University Press
(first published March 1st 2004)
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Jammer van de typ- en grammaticafouten, inhoud was interessant.
Apparently not, in so many words. I can't say that I'm entirely convinced.
It is the possession of language, self-awareness, and an awareness that others have minds too that makes it plausible for us to have rights and responsibilities. Absent these qualities, arguing for animal rights makes as much sense as advocating bicycles for fish - Dr Clive Wynne.
I decided to give this book 5 stars because it poses very interesting questions and makes the reader think and ponder, not because I agree with Dr Wynnes perspectives. In fact, I do question his assertions and thats ...more
I decided to give this book 5 stars because it poses very interesting questions and makes the reader think and ponder, not because I agree with Dr Wynnes perspectives. In fact, I do question his assertions and thats ...more
Contained a lot of interesting facts together with some pretty dull barrow-pushing
You will have a greater appreciation for bats and pigeons, I promise.
It's been a long time since I've been so thoroughly frustrated by a book. Spent 250-some-odd pages feeling talked down to. I found the book incredibly infuriating; it took a lot of restraint not to chuck it across the room.
Wynne tears many of the famous animal behaviour experiments apart without a) positing alternatives or b) considering the other side of data interpretation. Animals don't think. Why? Because they can't. Honestly, I feel like Aristotle gave a more balanced view of animals than ...more
Wynne tears many of the famous animal behaviour experiments apart without a) positing alternatives or b) considering the other side of data interpretation. Animals don't think. Why? Because they can't. Honestly, I feel like Aristotle gave a more balanced view of animals than ...more
Goed boek, over de overeenkomsten en verschillen tussen mensen en dieren.
Leest vlot en vertelt hoe bijen, vleermuizen en dolfijnen communiceren met elkaars soortgenoten. Hoe zij de wereld zien en ervaren. Wat kunnen we eigenlijk weten over hen en in hoeverre zijn deze dieren zich bewust van hun handelingen?
Boeiend, geen tralala en moeilijke woorden, en zeker niet verouderd!
(eerste Engelse druk van 2004)
Leest vlot en vertelt hoe bijen, vleermuizen en dolfijnen communiceren met elkaars soortgenoten. Hoe zij de wereld zien en ervaren. Wat kunnen we eigenlijk weten over hen en in hoeverre zijn deze dieren zich bewust van hun handelingen?
Boeiend, geen tralala en moeilijke woorden, en zeker niet verouderd!
(eerste Engelse druk van 2004)
I give up. And I only gave it 2 stars because it couldn't sustain my interest right now (even though it's written in a reader-friendly and conversational tone). Maybe it's because it's summer and my brain is fried. I don't know. But I did read a few chapters. And skimmed some. And skipped to the parts that looked interesting to me. And now I need to return it to the library.
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Jayden Carrier
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I enjoyed the book and I actually learned a lot about the thought process of different animals. I think this book is really interesting and funny at times so I would definitely recommend it.
It was for a Psychology course, so blah..
May 12, 2011
Ameer
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for those of us who love psychology related books; this is a must read.
A very thought provoking book that leaves you wondering...
A very thought provoking book that leaves you wondering...
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