Tag: Animal Mind

Two cats hide under the blanket. Outside, the winter snow. The concept of home comfort, security, warmth

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Richard W. Stevens
Date
July 10, 2026

Categorized
Animal mind

Tagged
Animal Mind, Behavior, Cats, Instincts}

One Step Beyond: Two Cats Defy Mere Instincts

_{The kitten screamed. The queen stayed calm. Why?} _{Richard W. Stevens
July 10, 2026

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Animal mind}

Some animal behavior defies a purely mechanical explanation; as humans have an immortal mind, might some animals have such a mind beyond biology, too?

The Hard Problem of Consciousness Remains Inescapable

_{Neuroscientist Francisco Aboitiz starts by offering to tell us how consciousness evolved but then makes a critical concession} _{Denyse O'Leary
August 29, 2024

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Animal mind, Human exceptionalism, Neuroscience, Panpsychism, Philosophy of Mind}

Aboitiz concludes, “In the end, the dualistic dilemma between subjective experience and mechanistic explanations seems to me inescapable.”

An Atheist Argues Against Reason

_{And thinks it is the reasonable thing to do} _{Michael Egnor
May 24, 2019

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Natural Intelligence, Philosophy of Mind}

Justin Smith is leading the way to the abandonment of rationality. There’s not a shred of reason in his essay.