Gruen on Society’s Complex Perceptions of Animals

David PesciMarch 16, 20111min
Humans are very selective regarding which animals we love, use for work, and discard

Commenting in a New York Times piece on humans complex relationships with animals, Lori Gruen, chair and associate professor of philosophy, associate professor of feminist, gender and sexuality studies, comments on how people imbue animals with our own characterizations of their personalities.