In Defense of Dolphins

Have humans been sharing the planet with other intelligent life for millions of years without realizing it? <i>In Defense of Dolphins</i> combines accessible science and philosophy, surveying the latest research on dolphin intelligence and social behavior, to advocate for their ethical treatment.<br /> <ul> <li>Encourages a reassessment of the human-dolphin relationship, arguing for an end to the inhuman treatment of dolphins</li> <li>Written by an expert philosopher with almost twenty-years of experience studying dolphins</li> <li>Combines up-to-date research supporting the sophisticated cognitive and emotional capacities of dolphins with entertaining first-hand accounts</li> <li>Looks at the serious questions of intelligent life, ethical treatment, and moral obligation</li> <li>Engaging and thought-provoking</li> </ul>