The Philosopher's Dog by Raimond Gaita

The Philosopher's Dog by Raimond Gaita

In this lyrical and beautifully written book, Raimond Gaita tells inspirational, poignant, sometimes funny but never sentimental stories of the dogs, cats and cockatoos that lived and died within his own family. The Philosopher's Dog is above all a book about our creatureliness and its place in the understanding of our humanity.

'The Philosopher's Dog is an outstanding exercise in seeing things clearly' – Jonathan Ree, The Independent

'Gaita's charming book remains genuinely illuminating. – Stephen Law, The Guardian

'In everything that Raimond Gaita writes we sense a generous heart at work, as well as a lucid intelligence. The Philosopher's Dog is a book to give to the kind of person who asks what philosophy is for.' - J. M. Coetzee

'Fascinating … A thoughtful meditation on the relationship between humans and animals that crosses the boundary between the the philosophical and the personal and blends very well the anecdotal with the theoretical.' - The Sunday Tribune

' … very well written, charming, reflective and provocative.' - Journal of Moral Philosophy

　

Raimond Gaita is Professor of Moral Philosophy at Kings College London and Professor of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University. His books include the award-winning biography of his father, Romulus, My Father, A Common Humanity and Good and Evil.

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ISBN 13	9780415309073
ISBN 10	0415309077
Title	The Philosopher's Dog
Author	Raimond Gaita
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2003-02-27
Number of pages	224
Prizes	Short-listed for NSW Premier's Literary Award Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction 2003, Short-listed for Age Book of the Year: Non-fiction 2003
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.