An edition of Straw Dogs (2003)

Straw Dogs

Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals

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An edition of Straw Dogs (2003)

Straw Dogs

Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals

New Ed edition
  • 3.0 (3 ratings) ·
  • 12 Want to read
  • 3 Have read

"Straw Dogs is a work of philosophy, which sets out to challenge our most cherished assumptions about what it means to be human. From Plato to Christianity, from the Enlightenment to Nietzsche, the Western tradition has been based on arrogant and erroneous beliefs about human beings and their place in the world. Philosophies such as liberalism and Marxism think of humankind as a species whose destiny is to transcend natural limits and conquer the Earth. Even in the present day, despite Darwin's discoveries, nearly all schools of thought take as their starting point the belief that humans are radically different from other animals. John Gray argues that this humanist belief is an illusion. The aim of Straw Dogs is to explore how the world and human life look once humanism has been finally abandoned." "Straw Dogs explores philosophical issues such as the nature of the self, free will, morality, progress and the value of truth. Drawing his inspiration from art, poetry, and the frontiers of science as well as philosophy itself, John Gray presents a post-humanist view of the world and of human life. Straw Dogs is an exhilarating, sometimes disturbing book that leads the reader to question their deepest beliefs."--Jacket.

Publish Date
Publisher
Granta Books
Language
English
Pages
246

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Cover of: Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals
October 16, 2007, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Paperback in English
Cover of: Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals
May 2004, Granta Books
Paperback in English - New Ed edition
Cover of: Straw Dogs
Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals
March 2003, Granta Books
Hardcover in English

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First Sentence

"Most people today think they belong to a species that can be master of its destiny."

Classifications

Library of Congress
B821 .G72 2003, BD431

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
246
Dimensions
7.5 x 5 x 0.7 inches
Weight
8 ounces

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL8632532M
Internet Archive
strawdogsthought00gray
ISBN 10
1862075964
ISBN 13
9781862075962
LCCN
2005440717
Library Thing
8000305
Goodreads
230733

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Most people today think they belong to a species that can be master of its destiny.
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