Book description
The charming and poignant story of the relationship between a philosophy professor and his pet wolf.
Mark Rowlands was a young philosophy professor, rootless and searching for life’s greater meaning. Shortly after arriving at the University of Alabama, he noticed a classified ad in the local paper advertising wolf cubs…Why read it?
1 author picked Philosopher and the Wolf as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I love the perspective of a philosopher on the profound love between a wolf and a man.
It includes the funny details about what it’s like to live with a destructive wolf in a home! The author’s lessons about love, death, and the meaning of life resonated with me. I love that they taught each other, and they respected each other.
From Michelle's list on soulmate animals that think and love.
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