Tag: Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness (2012)

Close-up live big lobster underwater on a on a sandy beach, poster

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
May 19, 2024

Categorized
Animal mind, Human exceptionalism, Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness (2012), Dan Falk, Evan Bush, Featured, Octopus intelligence}

What Does It Mean To Say That “Lobsters Are Conscious”?

_{The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness, signed in April by 40 researchers, posits a “realistic possibility of conscious experience” in all vertebrates and many invertebrates} _{Denyse O'Leary
May 19, 2024

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Animal mind, Human exceptionalism, Philosophy of Mind}

Given that human consciousness is a Hard Problem in philosophy, we can expect useful discussions to follow — but also a good deal of silliness. Read More ›

Macro photo of Toxocara canis, dog roundworm

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Denyse O'Leary
Date
December 8, 2023

Categorized
Animal mind, Panpsychism, Philosophy of Mind

Tagged
Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness (2012), Kristin Andrews, Kristin Andrews on animal consciousness}

Can the Simplest Animal Minds Explain Human Minds?

_{Kristin Andrews thinks consciousness researchers should discard the assumptions of “overwhelmingly white, male and WEIRD” philosophy profs and study more crabs} _{Denyse O'Leary
December 8, 2023

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Animal mind, Panpsychism, Philosophy of Mind}

Panpsychism is a faith, like materialism; its assumptions and assertions are not “value-free.” We are likely to be unpacking them for some time. Read More ›