Dumb beasts and dead philosophers humanity and the humane in ancient philosophy and literature

This unusual philosophy book asks the reader to reconsider the received view that animal rights have no place in ancient thought. Catherine Osborne argues that by reflecting on the work of the ancient philosophers and poets, we can see when and how we lost touch with the natural intelligence of dumb...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Osborne, Catherine
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Clarendon 2007, 2007
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index