Description
Beginning with the poignant final embrace between an ailing chimpanzee matriarch and her longtime human friend, this wide-ranging exploration asks what animals feel—and how we can know. Drawing on decades of primate research, firsthand observations, and findings from across the sciences, it examines emotions including grief, joy, fear, empathy, compassion, shame, and disgust in both animals and humans. Stories of chimpanzees, elephants, dogs, rats, and other species reveal complex social and emotional lives that challenge the idea of human exceptionalism. Warm, insightful, and scientifically grounded, the book offers a compelling reconsideration of animal sentience, emotional intelligence, and our place within the natural world.
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hardcover
W. W. Norton & Company
Published Mar 12, 2019
336 pages
ISBN: 9780393635065
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Details
First Published
2019
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Mama's Last Hug by Frans de Waal.