Throughout the centuries philosophers and poets alike have defended an essential difference—rather than a porous transition—between the human and animal. At

An examination of the difficulties in fundamentally differentiating humans from all other animals.

Are animals capable of wonder? Can they be said to possess language and reason? What can animals teach us about how to live well? How can they help us to see th

Contributors to this book consider how researchers study human-animal relationships, focussing on the methodologies they use, and how these might give new insig

In this book, Isaac Alderman uses insights from the cognitive study of death anxiety and disgust to examine the animal-human boundary in Genesis 2-3, providing