Author: Pija Lindenbaum
Plot Summary: A child describes Boodil, her family dog, a bull terrier, as "brilliant," "fierce, strong and brave," with "nerves of steel." The drawings in the story, however, paint a different picture, as Boodil is shown, among other things, moving very slowly, avoiding puddles, quivering under the couch, and crashing into the narrator's baby brother.
Posted In: Animal Rights, Epistemology, Metaphysics
Plot Summary: A child describes Boodil, her family dog, a bull terrier, as "brilliant," "fierce, strong and brave," with "nerves of steel." The drawings in the story, however, paint a different picture, as Boodil is shown, among other things, moving very slowly, avoiding puddles, quivering under the couch, and crashing into the narrator's baby brother.
Posted In: Animal Rights, Epistemology, Metaphysics
Discussion Questions
- How do we know what we know?
- Do our perceptions lead to knowledge?
- Should be believe what other people tell us? If we do, does this mean we know those things?
- When should we believe what other people tell us?
- Do animals have minds?
- Do animals have thoughts?
- Can you be friends with an animal?
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