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erica_w's review against another edition
4.0
A thought-provoking book that is part memoir, part science writing, and part philosophical discussion. Mark writes about his life spent with a wolf named Brenin and the amazing things he learns from his wolf brother. A very interesting consideration of moral and epistemic duty, and where evil is located in not only the human world, but the non-human animal world. The anecdotes about Brenin and Mark's other canine companions are delightful, and his discussions of philosophy are accessible to the layman.
shirley_maclame's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
wout's review against another edition
5.0
After reading the book [b:Running with the Pack|16124502|Running with the Pack|Mark Rowlands|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1365425293l/16124502._SY75_.jpg|59536848], I was delighted to find that there was a book that dived even deeper in the bond between wolf and man. For me this is the best type of philosophy book, one that is interspersed with more light-hearted moments from the author's life, contrasted with constructive and deeper musings on the events in his or her life. I noticed that it took me a lot longer to get through the book, just because it took a while for the messages to sink in and understand them. Therefore, this is definitely a book that would not be better as an audiobook, because I think I would miss things because there's no time to mull them over. One thing that happened during the reading of this book, is that all the notes and highlights I took on my e-reader got deleted, due to me shuffling around some settings. This felt like a setback, one that temporarily makes you not want to be reminded of your mistake and discontinue reading the book. However, because I was so close to finishing it, it would have been silly not to. It made me think that the memories and lessons we gain from reading a book, if they are forgotten and we can no longer rely on our (digital) memory. Of course that is not the case, but it showed me how easily your brain delegates the task of remembering to a third party. Not sure if this topic is mentioned in the other book from this author about external memory, but it made me look forward to read that one as well!
maddiemux's review against another edition
5.0
Freaking amazing. Funny, insightful and thought provoking. Not just a great book if you want some philosophical thought, but an amazing and perfect tribute to a truly amazing animal and love that animals are so capable of giving.