The Philosopher and the Wolf
Lessons From the Wild on Love, Death and Happiness
$25.11
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
28 March 2018
Summary
This fascinating book charts the relationship between Mark Rowlands, a rootless philosopher, and Brenin, his extraordinarily well-travelled wolf. More than just an exotic pet, Brenin exerted an immense influence on Rowlands as both a person, and, strangely enough, as a philosopher, leading him to re-evaluate his attitude to love, happiness, nature and death. By turns funny (what do you do when your wolf eats your air-conditioning unit?) and poignant, this life-affirming classic of popular philosophy will make you reappraise what it means to be human.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781783784578 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1783784571 |
| Author: | Mark Rowlands |
| Publisher: | Granta Books |
| Imprint: | Granta Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 28 March 2018 |
| Weight: | 183g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘A rare contemporary philosopher who is able to learn from everything he experiences in life, not just books and academic journals. That is what makes The Philosopher and the Wolf so refreshing.’ - Financial Times
‘A powerfully subversive critique of the unexamined assumption that shape the way most philosophers - along with most people - think about animals and themselves.’ - Literary Review
‘An extraordinary memoir.’ - Daily Mail
‘Life-affirming, engrossing, thoughtful and moving.’ - TLS
Mark Rowlands
Mark Rowlands was born in Newport, Wales. He is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami and the author of sixteen books, including the bestselling The Philosopher and the Wolf. His books have been translated into more than twenty languages.
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