Kinds of Minds: Toward an Understanding of Consciousness
About the book
A philosophical exploration of what minds are, how they may differ across animals and humans, and what consciousness might require.
- Published
- 1996
Philosophy of mind
Consciousness
Animal cognition
My note
A short but thought-provoking read on what consciousness may be like in other minds. What makes a mind powerful or conscious is not what it is made of or how big it is, but what it can do. Manipulating and considering concepts is what separates human minds from everything else.