This groundbreaking collection of contributions by leading philosophers offers a new way of thinking about animal rights, our obligation to animals, and the nat

Examines animals such as sea animals, spiders, and mammals, plus their behavior, homes, and care of their offspring and eggs.

Examines the biological differences and similarities to be found in the millions of species of the animal kingdom.

Children will be fascinated by the many different ways in which animals grow and change from the time they are embryos to the time they are adults. Detailed dia

Taking a work by J.M. Coetzee as an example, this volume explores the way both literature and philosophy seek - and fail - to represent reality. Stephen Mulhall