Animal Rites: American Culture, the Discourse of Species, and Posthumanist Theory

This book is an extremely well researched look at the animal 'other' and its place in human society. Wolfe ties in all the major philosophical players, while managing to present a refreshingly new point of view. Although I'd recommend this book to anyone doing research in the area, casual readers should be warned that this is not a light read. It is helpful, possibly even necessary, to be familiar with the doctrines of humanism before reading this work.

Wow. Cary Wolfe is extremely well-read in comparison to the majority of authors I've encountered who write on the subject of humanist anthropocentrism, and this book is a refreshing work in its content and variety. I've just started to read it, and I already know it's going to be one of my new favorites. Wolfe addresses given issues and ideas in specific ways I'd previously only hoped and dreamed someone would. His work definitly stands out above the crowd in terms of the subject matter. I highly recommend it.