The emotional lives of animals a leading scientist explores animal joy, sorrow, and empathy--and why they matter

"In The Emotional Lives of Animals, Marc Bekoff has pulled together the growing body of scientific evidence that supports the existence of a variety of emotions in other animals, richly illustrated by his own careful observations ... Combining careful scientific methodology with intuition and common...

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Main Author: Bekoff, Marc
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Novato, Calif. : New World Library, Ã2007.
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / by Jane Goodall
  • Preface : the gift of animal emotions
  • The case for animal emotions and why they matter
  • Cognitive ethology : studying animal minds and hearts
  • Beastly passions : what animals feel
  • Wild justice, empathy, and fair play : finding honor among beasts
  • Hard questions : answering skeptics and addressing uncertainty in science
  • Ethical choices : what we do with what we know.