Que ressentent et pensent les animaux ?
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Que se passe-t-il dans le cerveau des animaux ? Peut-on savoir, sinon ce qu'ils pensent et ressentent, du moins s'ils pensent et ressentent ? Carl Safina pense que oui. À l'aide de découvertes et d'anecdotes qui couvrent l'écologie, la biologie et la science du comportement, il réunit des histoires de baleines, de lions, d'éléphants et d'albatros pour soutenir que les autres créatures — et esprits — qui partagent la Terre avec nous pensent, ressentent, utilisent des outils et expriment leurs émotions, tout comme nous.
Que se passe-t-il dans le cerveau des animaux ? Peut-on savoir, sinon ce qu'ils pensent et ressentent, du moins s'ils pensent et ressentent ? Carl Safina pense que oui. À l'aide de découvertes et d'anecdotes qui couvrent l'écologie, la biologie et la science du comportement, il réunit des histoires de baleines, de lions, d'éléphants et d'albatros pour soutenir que les autres créatures — et esprits — qui partagent la Terre avec nous pensent, ressentent, utilisent des outils et expriment leurs émotions, tout comme nous.
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Carl Safina's writing explores the scientific, moral and social dimensions of our relationship with nature.
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