Humans And Other Animals

John Dupré explores the ways in which we categorize animals, including humans, and comes to refreshingly radical conclusions. It is a mistake to think that each organism has an essence that determines its necessary place in a unique hierarchy. We should reject the misguided concepts of a universal human nature and normality in human behavior. He shows that we must take a pluralistic view of biology and the human sciences.

John Dupr� is Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Exeter. He was formerly at Stanford University and the University of London.