Humanish
how anthropomorphism makes us smart, weird and delusional
$58.82
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
31 January 2025
Summary
Humanish: Why We See Human Traits in Everything
Ever glanced at your cat and wondered if they were plotting something? Or passed a car and thought it seemed ‘friendly’, ‘surprised’ or ‘angry’ depending on the shape of its headlights?
Anthropomorphism – the irresistible desire to apply human characteristics to animals, natural phenomena and even inanimate objects – is as natural as breathing.
And it gets weirder… Million-dollar industries have sprung up to provide ‘co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780861549825 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0861549821 |
| Author: | Justin Gregg |
| Publisher: | Oneworld Publications |
| Imprint: | Oneworld Publications |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 31 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm |
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About The Author
Justin Gregg
Dr. Justin Gregg is a Senior Research Associate with the Dolphin Communication Project and an Adjunct Professor at St. Francis Xavier University where he lectures on animal behaviour and cognition. He is the author of If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal, a Waterstones and Times book of the year. He currently lives in rural Nova Scotia where he writes about science and contemplates the inner lives of the crows that live near his home.
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