With the help of Kestra (l) and Atkis (r), Gary Borjesson explores what it means to be friends -- really friends -- with a dog, and how that relationship can illuminate and inform the other friendships in our lives. "We can learn much about friendship by examining our relationships with dogs, partly because of what we have in common with them, but also because of what we do not. Our differences put friendship and its terms in striking relief. The resulting perspective is especially valuable given how easy it is for dogs, friendship, and other familiar aspects of our experience to escape our…mehr
With the help of Kestra (l) and Atkis (r), Gary Borjesson explores what it means to be friends -- really friends -- with a dog, and how that relationship can illuminate and inform the other friendships in our lives. "We can learn much about friendship by examining our relationships with dogs, partly because of what we have in common with them, but also because of what we do not. Our differences put friendship and its terms in striking relief. The resulting perspective is especially valuable given how easy it is for dogs, friendship, and other familiar aspects of our experience to escape our notice." -- from the Preface. Dogs are remarkable creatures. More than any other animal, they share with humans a deep interest in friendship, co-operation, and justice. (That's probably why we love them so much). In this book Gary Borjesson explores the source of -- and justification for -- our authority in the master-dog relationship, while inviting readers to ponder the role of authority in friendships among people, as well.
Gary Borjesson lives in Annapolis, Maryland with his wife and German shepherd Aktis. He has a PhD in philosophy and teaches at St. John's College.
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CONTENTS Preface: Gods Here Too Introduction: Willing Dogs and Reluctant Masters PART I: PREPARATORY: MAPPING THE TERRITORY Chapter One: The Evolution of Friendliness Mapping the Territory The Myth that We Domesticated the Dog Exploding the Myth A Likelier Story Wolves vs. Dogs: the Controversy over Dominance Interlude: Some Advantages of Being a Dog The Threat of the Familiar The Uses of Authority Deepening Cooperation Our Tribe. Chapter Two: The Spirit of Friendship What Friendship Is Interlude: Skeptics & Schizos Spiritedness Lives of a Soul Glimmerings Thoughtful Feelings & Freedom Likeminded Friends. PART II: JOURNEY: THE ART OF COOPERATION Chapter Three: Matters of Habit Beginning the Journey A Question about Moral Habituation Distinguishing Conditioning from Obedience Training Getting into the Habit Family Dogs Companions The Next Step. Chapter Four: Reluctant Masters Frowning on Authority Trading Treats for Collars Breaking vs. Cultivating Spirits Answering the Skeptic: How to Read A Dog's Mind Our Own Shadow Anger, Justice, and the Ties that Bind Myths of Dog-Men. Chapter Five: The Soul of Obedience Man Bites Dog The Old Story of Master and Apprentice A Dialogue about Obedience Contesting Authority The Teachings of Pleasure and Pain The Struggle for Recognition: A Philosophical Story. Chapter Six: Beyond Obedience Threshold Stories Dog as Master Getting Personal: A Shocking Tale of Paradox Practice Makes Perfect. PART III: DESTINATION: THE PRACTICES OF FRIENDS Chapter Seven: Questing Virtues Spirit of the Quest Friends Need Enemies The Virtues of a Bite Schooling in Courage Love & the Hero's Sacrifice. Chapter Eight: The Magic Circle of Play Hearth Stories A Cautionary Tale Three Circles of Play Animal Happiness. Chapter Nine: Mixed Blessings A Retrospective Mood A Realist's Standards A Catalogue of Regrets Beasts of Sorrow The Wheel of Life and Some Consolations of Philosophy At the Limit. Epilogue: Gods, Dogs, and Humans
CONTENTS Preface: Gods Here Too Introduction: Willing Dogs and Reluctant Masters PART I: PREPARATORY: MAPPING THE TERRITORY Chapter One: The Evolution of Friendliness Mapping the Territory The Myth that We Domesticated the Dog Exploding the Myth A Likelier Story Wolves vs. Dogs: the Controversy over Dominance Interlude: Some Advantages of Being a Dog The Threat of the Familiar The Uses of Authority Deepening Cooperation Our Tribe. Chapter Two: The Spirit of Friendship What Friendship Is Interlude: Skeptics & Schizos Spiritedness Lives of a Soul Glimmerings Thoughtful Feelings & Freedom Likeminded Friends. PART II: JOURNEY: THE ART OF COOPERATION Chapter Three: Matters of Habit Beginning the Journey A Question about Moral Habituation Distinguishing Conditioning from Obedience Training Getting into the Habit Family Dogs Companions The Next Step. Chapter Four: Reluctant Masters Frowning on Authority Trading Treats for Collars Breaking vs. Cultivating Spirits Answering the Skeptic: How to Read A Dog's Mind Our Own Shadow Anger, Justice, and the Ties that Bind Myths of Dog-Men. Chapter Five: The Soul of Obedience Man Bites Dog The Old Story of Master and Apprentice A Dialogue about Obedience Contesting Authority The Teachings of Pleasure and Pain The Struggle for Recognition: A Philosophical Story. Chapter Six: Beyond Obedience Threshold Stories Dog as Master Getting Personal: A Shocking Tale of Paradox Practice Makes Perfect. PART III: DESTINATION: THE PRACTICES OF FRIENDS Chapter Seven: Questing Virtues Spirit of the Quest Friends Need Enemies The Virtues of a Bite Schooling in Courage Love & the Hero's Sacrifice. Chapter Eight: The Magic Circle of Play Hearth Stories A Cautionary Tale Three Circles of Play Animal Happiness. Chapter Nine: Mixed Blessings A Retrospective Mood A Realist's Standards A Catalogue of Regrets Beasts of Sorrow The Wheel of Life and Some Consolations of Philosophy At the Limit. Epilogue: Gods, Dogs, and Humans
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