In this review, we present a new conceptual framework for the study of play behavior, a
hitherto puzzling array of seemingly purposeless and unrelated behavioral elements that are …

This article surveys philosophical and scientific issues arising from questions about animal
consciousness. These questions include: which animals have consciousness and what (if …

Winner, 2020 ASCA Book Award, given by the Amsterdam School of Cultural Analysis A
groundbreaking argument for the political rights of animals In When Animals Speak, Eva …

In very general terms, an agent is a being with the capacity to act, and 'agency'denotes the
exercise or manifestation of this capacity. The philosophy of action provides us with a …

Both knowledge and discourse are fundamental notions in the humanities and social
sciences. It is therefore surprising that so little detailed research has been done on the …

In the years since publication of the first edition of this book, the field of HAS has exploded.
There are now more courses offered at more colleges and universities than ever before …

Brian Boyd explains why we tell stories and how our minds are shaped to understand them.
After considering art as adaptation, Boyd examines Homer's Odyssey and Dr. Seuss's …

In this thought-provoking and innovative book, Kendra Coulter examines the diversity of
work done with, by, and for animals. Interweaving human-animal studies, labor theories and …

What is it about Western society, ask the authors, that makes it possible for people to
express great affection for animals as sentient creatures and simultaneously turn a blind eye …

A seminal exploration of animal emotion, sentience, and cognition, revised and expanded to
incorporate a surge of new science When award-winning scientist Marc Bekoff penned the …