{"product_id":"the-philosophers-dog-paperback","title":"The Philosopher's Dog - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRaimond Gaita\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this beautifully written book Raimond Gaita tells inspirational, poignant, sometimes funny but never sentimental stories of the dogs, cats and cockatoos that lived and died within his own family. He asks fascinating questions about animals: Is it wrong to attribute the concepts of love, devotion, loyalty, grief or friendship to them? Why do we care so much for some creatures but not for others? Why are we so concerned with proving that animals have minds? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReflecting on these questions, and drawing on the ideas of Descartes, Wittgenstein and J.M. Coetzee, Gaita pleads that we ask ourselves what it means to be creatures of 'flesh and blood.' He discusses mortality and sexuality, the relations between storytelling, philosophy and science and the spiritual love of mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn arresting and profound book, \u003ci\u003eThe Philosopher's Dog\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumph of both storytelling and philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Routledge Classics edition includes a substantial new introduction and afterword by the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaimond Gaita \u003c\/strong\u003eis an Australian philosopher and writer. He is Professorial Fellow at the Melbourne Law School and Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne, and Emeritus Professor of Moral Philosophy, King's College London. His books \u003ci\u003eA Common Humanity \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBeyond Good and\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvil \u003c\/i\u003eare both available from Routledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42738443845695,"sku":"9781138687943","price":58.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/548c89fb39b368ab8822d5de0e8a46af.webp?v=1765153332","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-philosophers-dog-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}