02551cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000320011724500190014926400510016830000470021933600260026633700260029233800360031850000310035450503370038550801290072252012050085153400450205665300200210165300370212165300240215885600430218230249UtSlPG20260610133705.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQHaQL1 aBurroughs, John,d1837-192110aWays of Nature 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-10-130 aWays of nature -- Bird-songs -- Nature with closed doors -- The wit of a duck -- Factors in animal life -- Animal communication -- Devious paths -- What do animals know? -- Do animals think and reflect? -- A pinch of salt -- The literary treatment of nature -- A beaver's reason -- Reading the book of nature -- Gathered by the way.  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Ritu Aggarwal, Joseph Cooper and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
https://www.pgdp.net.  a"Ways of Nature" by John Burroughs is a collection of reflective essays written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the complexities of animal behavior and the interplay between instinct and intelligence, challenging anthropomorphic interpretations of nature. Through his observations, Burroughs explores the nuances of animal life, questioning the extent to which animals possess "sense" in comparison to human consciousness.  At the start of the collection, Burroughs introduces the inspiration behind his essays, fueled by letters from schoolchildren inquiring about the intelligence of birds. He reflects on the tendency of contemporary writers to attribute overly human characteristics to animals, cautioning against idealizing their behaviors. Using insightful anecdotes, he illustrates his musings on instinct and judgment in various wildlife situations, emphasizing the lack of reasoning in most animal behavior while acknowledging some instances that may appear to border on intelligence. Overall, the opening portion sets the stage for a thoughtful examination of the natural world, balancing observation with philosophical inquiry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAnimal behavior  aNatural history -- Outdoor books  aAnimal intelligence40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30249