Description Philosophers have traditionally concentrated on the qualities that make Human beings different from other species.
A philosopher with a special interest in ethics, Human nature, and science, Mary Midgley has a widespread international following for her work..
About the Author Mary Midgley (1919-).
A veritable classic for our age, Beast and Man has helped change the way we think about ourselves and the world in which we live.
She tells us humans are rather more like other animals than we previously allowed ourselves to believe, and reminds us just how primitive we are in comparison to the sophistication of many animals.
What makes people tick? Largely, she asserts, the same things as animals.
In Beast and Man Mary Midgley, one of our foremost intellectuals, stresses continuities.
Description Philosophers have traditionally concentrated on the qualities that make Human beings different from other species