“Going to the Dogs”: Canid Ethology and Theological Reflection
Abstract. Theological reflection often treats animals in the very broadest terms and establishes a dramatic difference between humans and animals. Empirical observations, however, describe animals and their relationship to humans in more nuanced ways. Marc Bekoff's science, which integrates eth...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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Zygon
Year: 2006, Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Pages: 59-70 |
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B Justice B Ethology B Diversity B Panentheism B Difference B intensity B Animals B uniqueness B Comparison B Speciesism B theology of nature B Continuity B Variation B attention epistemology B Personhood |
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| Summary: | Abstract. Theological reflection often treats animals in the very broadest terms and establishes a dramatic difference between humans and animals. Empirical observations, however, describe animals and their relationship to humans in more nuanced ways. Marc Bekoff's science, which integrates ethology and ecology, generates a view of the complex social behaviors of animals and entails observations about difference. Dialogue with Bekoff's sensitive awareness of animal behavior is the occasion to construct a theology of nature that is better informed about diversity among animals and differences within and among species. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9744 |
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2006.00726.x |