Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life by John Gray

Constantine Sandis is intrigued by a polemic exploring the failures of humans compared with their fellow animals

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January 7, 2021

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January 15, 2021

Constantine Sandis

Twitter: @csandis

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Print headline: Feline free, livin’ in the moment

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