The Myth of Human Supremacy

by Derrick Jensen

Book Overview

In this impassioned polemic, radical environmental philosopher Derrick Jensen debunks the belief in a hierarchy of nature and the superiority of humans. Vast and underappreciated complexities of nonhuman life are explored in detail; the paralysis of the scientific establishment on moral and ethical issues is confronted; and a radical new framework for assessing the intelligence and sentience of nonhuman life is put forth. A philosopher-poet of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609806786
• ISBN13: 9781609806781
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Seven Stories Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"