The Situationality of Human-Animal Relations: Perspectives from Anthropology and Philosophy - Paperback

by Thiemo Breyer (Editor), Thomas Widlok (Editor)

Riding, hunting, fishing, bullfighting: Human-animal relations are diverse. This anthology presents various case studies of situations in which humans and animals come into contact and asks for the anthropological and philosophical implications of such encounters. The contributions by renowned scholars such as Garry Marvin, Albert Piette, and Kazuyoshi Sugawara present multidisciplinary methodological reflections on concepts such as embodiment, emplacement, or the conditio animalia (in addition to the conditio humana) as well as a consideration of the term "situationality" within the field of anthropology.

Author Biography

Thiemo Breyer teaches philosophy at the University of Cologne. His research interests include phenomenology, anthropology, and cognitive science.

Thomas Widlok teaches cultural anthropology at the University of Cologne. His research interests include the cultures of Africa, social change, and agency theory.