| #822839 in Books | Skyhorse Publishing | 2007-03-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 8.25 x5.50 x5.50l,.76 | File type: PDF | 288 pages | Skyhorse Publishing||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| When I Say Philosophy, I Don't Mean Recipe|By Mick McAllister|So many reviewers have completely missed the point of this book, in spite of Hearne's warning in the first paragraph that the book is "philosophical" and about finding "an accurate way to talk about our relationships with domestic animals." Listen carefully: It is not a training manual. Let's wait a moment for the fo|From Publishers Weekly|First published by Knopf in 1986, Hearne's groundbreaking book was born of her need to be able to talk about her training relationships with dogs, horses and other animals. Hearne (1946-2001) found that there was no vocabulary, that captur
Have you ever watched a horse flick her tail or had a dog greet you at your door and known in your heart that the animal was exhibiting something more than simple instinctual responses? If so, you must read this book. In it Vicki Hearne asserts that animals that interact with humans are more intelligent than we assume. In fact, they are capable of developing an understanding of “the good,” a moral code that influences their motives and actions. Hear...
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Adam's Task: Calling Animals by Name | Vicki Hearne. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.