The emotional lives of animals:a leading scientist explores animal joy, sorrow, and empathy--and why they matter
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New World Library,
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Publisher Address: | Novato, Calif. |
Publication Dates: | c2007. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xxiv, 214 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: |
9781577315025 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1577315022 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Index Number: | Q958 |
CLC: |
Q958.12 B843.2 |
Call Number: | Q958.12/B424 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-202) and index. Foreword / by Jane Goodall -- Preface : the gift of animal emotions -- The case for animal emotions and why they matter -- Cognitive ethology : studying animal minds and hearts -- Beastly passions : what animals feel -- Wild justice, empathy, and fair play : finding honor among beasts -- Hard questions : answering skeptics and addressing uncertainty in science -- Ethical choices : what we do with what we know. |