LEADER 01031nam--2200349---450- 001 990003609530203316 005 20120111135812.0 010 $a0-679-76127-6 035 $a000360953 035 $aUSA01000360953 035 $a(ALEPH)000360953USA01 035 $a000360953 100 $a20120111d1996----km-y0itay50------ba 101 0 $aeng 102 $aUS 105 $a||||||||001yy 200 1 $aRepresentations of the intellectual$ethe 1993 reith lectures$fEdward W. Said 210 $aNew York$cVintage books$d1996 215 $aXIX, 121 p.$d21 cm 606 0 $aIntellettuali$2BNCF 676 $a305 700 1$aSAID,$bEdward W.$0132165 801 0$aIT$bsalbc$gISBD 912 $a990003609530203316 951 $aII.5. 7001$b6560 L.G.$cII.5.$d00305127 951 $aII.5. 7001 a$b6561 L.G.$cII.5.$d00305126 959 $aBK 969 $aUMA 979 $aPASSARO$b90$c20120111$lUSA01$h1355 979 $aPASSARO$b90$c20120111$lUSA01$h1358 996 $aRepresentations of the intellectual$913552 997 $aUNISA LEADER 04603nam 2200673 450 001 9910814333903321 005 20230124193504.0 010 $a0-19-021211-X 010 $a0-19-021210-1 035 $a(CKB)3710000000561543 035 $a(EBL)4413901 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001622675 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)16359120 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001622675 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)14929664 035 $a(PQKB)10639262 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4413901 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4413901 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11215072 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL886779 035 $a(OCoLC)957125129 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000561543 100 $a20160620h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe edge of evolution $eanimality, inhumanity, and the island of Doctor Moreau /$fRonald Edwards 210 1$aNew York, New York :$cOxford University Press,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (297 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-19-021209-8 327 $aMachine generated contents note: -- PART ONE: NOT MEANT TO KNOW -- Chapter 1: The Paw -- Taking exception / Science and fiction / Science fiction -- Chapter 2: The Ism that Wasn't -- It does not please you / Darwin in the middle / Two windows -- Chapter 3: Don't Meddle -- Movies and Moreau / Sorcery / Life science -- PART TWO: THE THING IS AN ABOMINATION -- Chapter 4: The House of Pain -- No pain, no gain / Moreau 1, Prendick 0 / Pain is real -- Chapter 5: Into the Lab and Onto the Slab -- In the book / How / But why -- PART THREE: POOR BEASTS -- Chapter 6: All the Difference -- Moreau's Man / Prendick's gaze / "No!" / The virago -- Chapter 7: To the Beasts You May Go -- No threshold / Selection and its discontents / The Valley -- PART FOUR: NO ESCAPE -- Chapter 8: That is the Law -- Whose Law? / Hell is real / The Jesus moment / The rebel -- Chapter 9: Beast Monsters -- The taste of blood / The stubborn beast flesh / The horror -- Chapter 10: Big Thinks -- Suffering and philosophy / Science and humanity. 330 $a"In this interdisciplinary work, author Ron Edwards offers an innovative rereading of H. G. Wells' "The Island of Dr. Moreau." Edwards utilizes his twenty-five years in biology and the ethics of animal research to examine the bioethical implications of Wells' work and its relevance to contemporary scientific and philosophical discussions. He tackles the myth of human exceptionalism, the notion that we are fundamentally different from the rest of the animal kingdom. We must view ourselves, he argues, not as from animals, but as animals. The approachable tone is suitable for a wide audience of the scientifically curious. At the same time, great care is given to providing an accurate and considered treatment of the technical aspects of the novel, including the scientific plausibility of Dr. Moreau's experiment. Never before have Wells' ideas been examined in such detail by an evolutionary biologist with the author's considerable experience. The implications are far-reaching, touching on key topics in animal rights, evolution, and the relationship between religion and science. Its approachability and dedication to technical accuracy produces a unique perspective on Wells' classic. Anyone with an interest in confronting some of the central issues of human existence through the lens of fiction will be rewarded with an original and thought-provoking work. "--$cProvided by publisher. 330 $a"The book presents a re-reading of H. G. Wells' novel "The Island of Doctor Moreau" as a key to addressing the controversies of our own humanity. It raises the issue: without human exceptionalism, where do ethics come from?"--$cProvided by publisher. 606 $aLiterature and science 606 $aAnimals in literature 606 $aHumanity in literature 606 $aEthics in literature 606 $aEvolution (Biology) in literature 606 $aBiology in literature 615 0$aLiterature and science. 615 0$aAnimals in literature. 615 0$aHumanity in literature. 615 0$aEthics in literature. 615 0$aEvolution (Biology) in literature. 615 0$aBiology in literature. 676 $a823.912 686 $aSCI070000$2bisacsh 700 $aEdwards$b Ronald$f1964-$01652421 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910814333903321 996 $aThe edge of evolution$94003070 997 $aUNINA