How to Be Animal [electronic resource] : A New History of What it Means to Be Human
Melanie Challenger2021
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Humans are the most inquisitive, emotional, imaginative, aggressive and baffling
animals on the planet. But how well do we really know ourselves? How to Be
Animal writes a remarkable story of what it means to be human and argues that at
the heart of our psychology is a profound struggle with being animal. As well as
piecing together the mystery of how this psychology evolved, this book examines
its wide-reaching effects on our lives, from our politics to the ways we
distance ourselves from other species. We travel from the origins of Homo
sapiens through the agrarian and industrial revolutions, the age of the
internet, and on to futures of AI and human-machine interface. We examine how
technology influences our sense of our own animal nature and our relationship
with the other species with whom we share this fragile planet. Drawing on new
evidence from a wide range of disciplines, Challenger proposes that being an
animal is a process, beautiful and unpredictable, and that w...
Main title:
How to Be Animal [electronic resource] : A New History of What it Means to Be Human / Melanie Challenger
Author:
Melanie Challenger, Author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Canongate Books, 2021
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781786895745
Language:
English
BRN:
433371
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |