In this provocative inquiry into the status of animals in human societyfrom the fifth century BC to the present, Rod Preece provides a whollynew perspective on the human-animal relationship. He skillfullydemonstrates that, counter to prevailing intellectual opinion, ethicalattitudes toward animals are neither restricted to the twentiethcentury nor the result of Darwin’s theory of evolution. They havebeen part of Western thought and culture for centuries.
close this panelRod Preece is Professor Emeritus at Wilfrid LaurierUniversity. He has edited and written several books, includingAnimal Welfare and Human Values (1993), Awe for the Tiger,Love for the Lamb (2002), and Animals and Nature (1999),which received a Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award and wasshortlisted for the Raymond Klibansky Prize.
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