J. S. Kennedy, John S. Kennedy

The New Anthropomorphism

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This 1992 book provides evidence that anthropomorphism (the assumption that animals think and feel as we do) still haunts the study of animal behaviour.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 433g
• ISBN-13: 9780521410649
• ISBN-10: 0521410649
• Artikelnr.: 29339020

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction; 2. Anthropomorphism and teleology
explicit anthropomorphism
behaviourist taboo
uniqueness of Man
consciousness
unconsciousness
compulsive anthropomorphism; 3. Instinct
nest-building
search images
language
imitation
functions as causes
imbalance; 4. Migration
purpose and goal
efference copy
motivation; 5. Intentionality
cognition
self-awareness
suffering; 6. Hierarchy
displacement
inhibition
trail-following; 7. Illusions
indulgence
neoanthropomorphism
prescription; Bibliography.