A central tension in Western thought is the "unbridgeable hiatus" between humans and animals versus the Darwinian view of evolutionary continuity. This conflict remains at the heart of all behavioral writings.
Images Of Animals (Animals, Culture, and Society) : Crist, Eileen Images Of Animals (Animals Culture And Society)
The way animals are portrayed in art, literature, and science—often through anthropomorphism —is not merely metaphorical; it determines social policy, ethical treatment, and human identity. Related Works in the "Animals, Culture, and Society" Series A central tension in Western thought is the
Crist examines how different writing styles (e.g., Darwinian continuity vs. Cartesian mechanization) transfigure the reader's view of an animal's body from a "sentient subject" to a "vacant object". and Society) : Crist