Animal Consciousness - Brossura

Radner, Daisie; Radner, Michael

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1573921149 ISBN 13: 9781573921145

Casa editrice: Prometheus Books, 1996

Riassunto

Any intelligent debate on the ethical treatment of animals hinges on understanding their mental processes. The idea that consciousness in animals is beyond comprehension is usually traced to the 17th-century philosopher Ren? Descartes whose concept of animals as beast machines lacking consciousness influenced arguments for more than 200 years. But in reviewing Descartes' theory of mind, Daisie and Michael Radner demonstrate in Animal Consciousness that he did not hold the view so frequently attributed to him. In fact, they contend that Descartes distinguished two types of consciousness, which make it easier to discuss the conscious experiences of animals and to trace the debate into the post-Darwinian era.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Daisie and Michael Radner are associate professors of philosophy at, respectively, the State University of New York at Buffalo and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Product Description:

Book by Radner Daisie

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Prometheus Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1573921149
• ISBN 13: 9781573921145
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 253