The Philosophical Animal: On Zoopoetics and Interspecies Cosmopolitanism

"…[a] rich and important new work … the book represents a compelling (and novel) intersection between posthumanism and the older phenomenological tradition that puzzled over the meaning of being." — The Review of Politics "…The Philosophical Animal is a welcome exploration about Western philosophy's zoopoetics and its multifarious and lingering political implications. The book could not be timelier, and it will certainly interest philosophers, historians, anthropologists, advocates of animal rights, and other segments of the public." — H-Net Reviews (H-Environment) "This eloquent discussion brings a range of continental figures and European traditions of philosophy to bear on the question of the animal. From Habermas to Derrida, and all that lies between, Mendieta's discussion is unique and thought-provoking." — Cynthia Willett, author of Interspecies Ethics