Who is conscious? : a guide to the minds of animals /
"Consciousness is the most fascinating - but tantalizingly difficult - topic in the whole of biology. Although many people now believe that mammals, birds and possibly all vertebrates are conscious, there are also claims that many other animals such as crabs and insects may be conscious too. Su...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
[2025]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Consciousness is the most fascinating - but tantalizingly difficult - topic in the whole of biology. Although many people now believe that mammals, birds and possibly all vertebrates are conscious, there are also claims that many other animals such as crabs and insects may be conscious too. Such claims, if true, would have major implications or what we eat, how we control pests and for our whole relationship with the animal world. More than ever, it is important to question the evidence and to ask what we really know about animal consciousness"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197818657 019781865X |