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reviewed Flight ways by Thom Van Dooren (Critical perspectives on animals: theory, culture, science, and law)

Thom Van Dooren: Flight ways (2014) 3 stars

"A leading figure in the emerging field of extinction studies, Thom van Dooren puts philosophy …

niche, thought-provoking

3 stars

From the perspective of birds experience of extinction, these five case studies prompt deep questions about the more-than-human basis of caring, story telling and sense of place, mourning; about the intricacies of our entanglement with species around the world; in conversation with Haraway, how to live in discomfort with our best choices' complications.