Humans and other animals
John Dupre explores the ways in which we categorize animals, including humans, and comes to refreshingly radical conclusions. It is a mistake to think that each organism has an essence that determines its necessary place in a unique hierarchy. We should reject the misguided concepts of a universal h...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford : Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
Clarendon Press
2002
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b17635779*spi |
| Sumario: | John Dupre explores the ways in which we categorize animals, including humans, and comes to refreshingly radical conclusions. It is a mistake to think that each organism has an essence that determines its necessary place in a unique hierarchy. We should reject the misguided concepts of a universal human nature and normality in human behavior. He shows that we must take a pluralistic view of biology and the human sciences |
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| Descripción Física: | vi, 272 p. ; 23 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice |
| ISBN: | 9780199247097 |
