Overview

Based on the analytical framework of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ernest Becker, Controlling Animals makes use of the notion of the heroic ideal to expose dysfunctional attempts at immortality through the interpretation of three works of fiction. In this work, the author demonstrates to readers the flawed pursuit of attempting to avert death through the subjugation of animals. This pursuit is often orchestrated under the guise of the biblical concept of dominion from the Book of Genesis. In short, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the inextricable bond to the natural world and the fragile and tenuous existence in which humans live. The text also underscores the impending need for humans to make meaningful choices that are useful to the world while maintaining respect and deference to their animal co-inhabitants.

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Author:   Michael Paul Reichstein
Publisher:   Peter Lang AG
Imprint:   Peter Lang AG
Edition:   New edition
Weight:   0.215kg
ISBN:  

9783631916742

ISBN 10:   3631916744
Pages:   158
Publication Date:   06 March 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents – Introduction - An Ancillary Note about Death as It Relates to Nature -The Relevance of Becker in Relation to Analysis of the Fiction in Question/Death is a Star when Red in Tooth and Claw - The Island of Dr. Moreau-A Case Study for the Argument Against Immortality - When The Killing is Done-A Case Study for the Argument Against Immortality - The Impact of Terror Management Theory - A Note about Taming the Tiger - Why Islands? - Islands and Legacy-Isolated Monuments and Arbiters of Immortality - The Island of Dr. Moreau- Playing God on an Island Refuge - Post humanism- Manifestations and the Denial of Reverence - Futile Attempts at Immortality - Additional Observations of Moreau’s Botched Attempts at Immortality Further Revealed - What is Nature? A Definition of Terms - The Problematizing of Dominion in the Context of Wayward Immortality Projects - Dominion from within and Dominance from without - The Significance of Island Utopias - Dominion Meets Its Match-Island Wars-The Islands Strike Back - Keeping the Beast at Bay- Reflections on the Human Animal - Dominion as a pseudonym for Colonization - Dominion as a pseudonym for Colonization - Fiction as an alternate/ersatz form to dominion - Should Mercy have a place in the execution of dominion over animals? - Should a stop be put to dominion when human life is at stake? - Concluding - Works Cited

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Michael Paul Reichstein is a graduate of Carleton College (Northfield, MN), where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. He also holds Master’s degrees from The S.I.T. Graduate Institute (Brattleboro, VT), Arcadia University (Glenside, PA), and the Free University of Berlin in Intercultural Management, Education, and English Studies respectively. Additionally, he holds a Ph.D. degree from the Free University of Berlin, specializing in Animal Studies.

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