Tense Bees and Shell-Shocked Crabs: Are Animals Conscious?

by Michael Tye

Book Overview

A consideration of some of the most common questions about animal minds.

Do birds have feelings? Can fish feel pain? Could a honeybee be anxious? For centuries, the question of whether or not animals are conscious like humans has prompted debates among philosophers and scientists. While most people gladly accept that complex mammals - such as dogs - share emotions and experiences with us, the matter of simpler creatures is much less clear...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190278013
• ISBN13: 9780190278014
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.3"