Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
1995
Abstract
The Western belief that the world is divided into the "human" and the "natural" stems from the philosophy, first propounded by the ancient Greeks, notably Aristotle, that all living organisms could be placed in a Scale of Nature or Great Chain of Being with "primeval slime" at its base and "Man" at its summit. This belief, which is imbued in Christianity and in all aspects of western civilization, has led to a great divide with "the wild" on one side and "the tame", that is all the animals and plants that are exploited by human, on the other.
Recommended Citation
Clutton-Brock, J. (1995). Wildlife conservation zoos and animal protection: Examining the issues. In A. Rowan (Ed.) Wildlife Conservation, Zoos and Animal Protection: A Strategic Analysis (pp. 49-62).
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Animal Studies Commons, Nature and Society Relations Commons, Population Biology Commons
Comments
Includes transcript of discussion that followed presentation at a workshop held at the White Oak Conservation Center in Yulee, Florida on April 21-24, 1994.