Dumb beasts and dead philosophers [electronic resource] : humanity and the humane in ancient philosophy and literature / Catherine Osborne. Osborne, Catherine. Animal welfare Philosophy History. Philosophy, Ancient. Animals in literature. Literature, Ancient History and criticism. Animals and civilization. HV4708 179.3 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. This unusual philosophy book asks the reader to reconsider the received view that animal rights have no place in ancient thought. Catherine Osborne argues that by reflecting on the work of the ancient philosophers and poets, we can see when and how we lost touch with the natural intelligence of dumb animals. Oxford : Clarendon, 2007. 2007. 2007 Text 1 online resource (xi, 262 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199282067.001.0001 eng