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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Vinciane Despret , jeffrey bussoliniPublisher: University of Minnesota Press Imprint: University of Minnesota Press Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 20.30cm ISBN: 9781517911522ISBN 10: 1517911524 Pages: 184 Publication Date: 06 July 2021 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments Translator’s Introduction jeffrey bussolini Introduction Part I. The Ethological Debates 1. The Theoretical Context: The Two Paradoxes of the Theory of Evolution Altruism Sexual Selection 2. Rituals Between Altruism and Reproductive Function Part II. The Dance of the Babbler 3. The Arabian Babbler 4. Models and Methods: Outline of a Field Study 5. Narratives and Metaphors 6. Models and Fictions Conclusions NotesReviews"""The naturalist’s eye guides the philosopher’s reflection in Vinciane Despret’s delicate study of philosophical anthropology and ethology in dialogue with Isabelle Stengers and Bruno Latour. In a beautiful translation by jeffrey bussolini, Despret explores the origin story of Amotz Zahavi’s ‘handicap principle,’ a kind of species-specific potlatch (display and gaze), touching on problems of anthropomorphism, zoomorphism, and animal behavior. Underlining the ‘influence of the observer,’ and including the conflict between mathematical models and embedded interpretation, Despret offers a fascinating inquiry into the human and the animal.""—Babette Babich, Fordham University ""It is with this book that Vinciane Despret introduced her unique research style: follow scientists with the same care that they follow their animals and select among animals those that render their scientists most interesting! This is how she taught her readers to escape the stultifying ‘voice over’ of so many nature narratives. Be ready for quite a dance.""—Bruno Latour" The naturalist's eye guides the philosopher's reflection in Vinciane Despret's delicate study of philosophical anthropology and ethology in dialogue with Isabelle Stengers and Bruno Latour. In a beautiful translation by jeffrey bussolini, Despret explores the origin story of Amotz Zahavi's 'handicap principle, ' a kind of species-specific potlatch (display and gaze), touching on problems of anthropomorphism, zoomorphism, and animal behavior. Underlining the 'influence of the observer, ' and including the conflict between mathematical models and embedded interpretation, Despret offers a fascinating inquiry into the human and the animal. --Babette Babich, Fordham University Author InformationVinciane Despret is a philosopher and psychologist who has published on the relation between the human and the animal. Her most recent books include What Would Animals Say If We Asked the Right Questions? (Minnesota, 2016), Au Bonheur des Morts, and Habiter en Oiseau. jeffrey bussolini is associate professor of sociology and anthropology at the City University of New York and codirector of the Center for Feline Studies. She is coeditor of The Philosophical Ethology of Vinciane Despret. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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