TY  - BOOK
AU  - McKenna,Erin
TI  - Pets, People, and Pragmatism
T2  - American Philosophy Series
SN  - 9780823251162
AV  - B105.A55 -- M38 2013eb 
PY  - 2013///
CY  - New York
PB  - Fordham University Press
KW  - Animals (Philosophy)
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Problem with Pets -- 1. Understanding Domestication and Various Philosophical Views: The Legacy with Which We Live -- 2. Horses: Respecting Power and Personality -- 3. American Pragmatism: The Continuity of Critters -- 4. Dogs: Respecting Perception and Personality -- 5. Cats: Respecting Playfulness and Personality -- Conclusion: Making Things Better -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W
N2  - This book examines human relationships with pets without assuming that such relations are either unnatural and to be avoided, or benign. We need to find ways to relate respectfully. For respectful relationships to be a real possibility, though, humans must make the effort to understand the beings with whom they live, work, and play
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