ABSTRACT

The philosophy of animal minds addresses profound questions about the nature of mind and the relationships between humans and other animals.

In this fully revised and updated introductory text, Kristin Andrews introduces and assesses the essential topics, problems, and debates as they cut across animal cognition and philosophy of mind, citing historical and cutting-edge empirical data and case studies throughout.

The second edition includes a new chapter on animal culture. There are also new sections on the evolution of consciousness and tool use in animals, as well as substantially revised sections on mental representation, belief, communication, theory of mind, animal ethics, and moral psychology.

Further features such as chapter summaries, annotated further reading, and a glossary make The Animal Mind an indispensable introduction to those teaching philosophy of mind, philosophy of animal minds or animal cognition. It will also be an excellent resource for those in fields such as ethology, biology, and psychology.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|22 pages

Other minds

chapter 2|19 pages

Understanding animal behavior

chapter 3|25 pages

The science of other minds

chapter 4|34 pages

Consciousness

chapter 5|29 pages

Can animals think?

chapter 6|36 pages

Communication

chapter 7|28 pages

Social knowledge

chapter 8|30 pages

Culture

chapter 9|30 pages

Moral minds