![]() ![]() Armed with human capabilities, they jockey for power and quarrel over how these gifts should be used. ![]() In their new state of awareness, the dogs escape from a veterinary clinic and form a pack in a city park. But the book’s central quest is to explore the possibility for happiness-and whether intelligence hinders or helps this. Settling on intelligence, they enable a random group of mutts, poodles, retrievers, and other breeds to develop their own language, comprehend human language, and understand the passing of time. When is a dog not a dog? Two Greek gods bet on what would happen to 15 unsuspecting canines if they were granted human intelligence.Īlexis ( Pastoral, 2014, etc.) devises an inventive romp through the nature of humanity in this beautiful, entertaining read. Apollo and Hermes debate what, if anything, sets humans apart from other mortal beings-a question that is more frequently part of today’s conversations among scientists about consciousness. ![]()
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