An "entertaining and informative" look at the evolutionary biology that explains canine behavior, with photos included (Lynette Hart, author of The Perfect Puppy).What actually drives dogs to do the things they do? What's going on in their fur-covered heads as they look at us with their big, expressive eyes? Biologist Raymond Coppinger and cognitive scientist Mark Feinstein know something about these questions, and this is their guide to understanding your ...

Coppinger und Feinstein betrachten Hunde in diesem Grundlagenwerk mit dem unbestechlichen und unsentimentalen Blick der Wissenschaft und arbeiten anhand vieler Beispiele aus ihrer jahrzehntelangen Feldforschung und aus verschiedenen Perspektiven klar heraus, dass Verhalten genau wie körperliche Form evolutionäre Grundlagen besitzt und von den gleichen Mechanismen geprägt wird. Weit davon entfernt, Hunde als unintelligente und gefühllose Wesen abzutun, legen sie den Fokus ganz einfach auf w...

This book addresses the challenge of education for citizenship at a specific, concrete level. It offers examples of efforts to create among our students a new set of what Tocqueville called mores or culturally defining 'habits of the heart' which will enhance citizenship, foster a sense of connectedness to a community stretching beyond the university, and ultimately, support the practices, basic values, and institutions necessary for the democratic process.