People and Other Animals
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2013English
About this course
This course is a historical exploration of the ways that people have interacted with their closest animal relatives, for example: hunting, domestication of livestock, exploitation of animal labor, scientific study of animals, display of exotic and performing animals, and pet-keeping. Themes include changing ideas about animal agency and intelligence, our moral obligations to animals, and the limits imposed on the use of animals.
Description from MIT OpenCourseWare.
Where to take this course
- Open MIT OpenCourseWare (new tab)MIT OpenCourseWare · Fall 2013