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#116 Peter Godfrey Smith - Animal Consciousness: What Can We Know?
Peter Godfrey-Smith is an Australian philosopher of science and writer, who is currently Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney. Buy his books here.
Timestamps:
0:00 How Many Times Has the Brain Independently Evolved?
4:36 What is a Nervous System?
7:12 The Differences Between the Human and Animal Brains
13:40 What Does an Octopus Brain Look Like?
25:21 What is it Like to be an Octopus?
35:48 Are the Mind and Body Distinct?
42:46 Panpsychism: Is Everything Conscious?
55:53 How Do Experiences Combine Into One Consciousness?
01:05:08 Which Animals Feel Pain? What is it Like?
01:16:51 Should We Make Shrimp Farming an Ethical Priority?
01:29:22 Animal Science and Animal Foods
01:35:59 The Ethics of Killing Animals
01:52:13 Are Octopuses Playful?
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Peter Godfrey-Smith is an Australian philosopher of science and writer, who is currently Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney. Buy his books here.
Timestamps:
0:00 How Many Times Has the Brain Independently Evolved?
4:36 What is a Nervous System?
7:12 The Differences Between the Human and Animal Brains
13:40 What Does an Octopus Brain Look Like?
25:21 What is it Like to be an Octopus?
35:48 Are the Mind and Body Distinct?
42:46 Panpsychism: Is Everything Conscious?
55:53 How Do Experiences Combine Into One Consciousness?
01:05:08 Which Animals Feel Pain? What is it Like?
01:16:51 Should We Make Shrimp Farming an Ethical Priority?
01:29:22 Animal Science and Animal Foods
01:35:59 The Ethics of Killing Animals
01:52:13 Are Octopuses Playful?
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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