Canadian animal folks--I'm happy to have supported House of Commons Petition e-5114 Animal Sentience, which is now open for signatures. If you'd like Canada to recognize animals as sentient beings please join me in signing. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Something similar happened here and now…we have a harp.
Great coverage, and clearly you’ve got the best theory of the bunch!
Ah, no. I also read your book, and your voice is perfecto! 👌
I talked with James Robinson about what justifies a belief that animals are conscious, and how that commitment might lead to breakthroughs in consciousness science. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
There is no consensus on what minds are, but there is plenty of agreement on where they can be found: in humans. Yet human consciousness may account for only a
Great review!
And some get mudlarked!
This one was personal, and written through tears. My tribute to Frans de Waal is now published in Biology and Philosophy. link.springer.com/article/10.1...philpapers.org/rec/ANDAPT-4 (Trying to get the typo in the title fixed-apologies.)
Frans de Waal (1948-2024) transformed our understanding of primate cognition and social behavior, shaping the perspectives of scientists, philosophers, and the general public through his groundbreakin...
Congratulations!!!