Some We Love Some We Hate Some We Eat [Second Edition]Hal HerzogLabel: HarperPerennialDescription: “A fascinating thoughtful and thoroughly enjoyable exploration of a major dimension of human experience.— Steven Pinker author of How the Mind Works A maverick scientist reveals the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways humans think feel and behave toward animals in this engaging informative and though-provoking book now newly revised.Some We Love Some We Hate Some We Eat is a highly entertaining and illuminating journey through the full spectrum of human-animal relations. Drawing on his groundbreaking research in the field of anthrozoology Dr. Hal Herzog tries to make sense of our complex relationships with animals and the challenging moral conundrums we face regarding these creatures who share our world—and some our homes. A blend of anthropology behavioral economics evolutionary psychology and philosophy updated to reflect evolving attitudes and the most recent findings Some We Love Some We Hate Some We Eat is a poignant often challenging and frequently laugh-out-loud funny trip through a world of animal rights activists cockfighters professional dog-show handlers veterinary students biomedical researchers and more. It will forever change the way we think about other living creatures and ultimately how we see ourselves.
