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#116 Peter Godfrey Smith - Animal Consciousness: What Can We Know?

Aug 10, 2025 · 01:56:23
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  • Peter Godfrey-Smith explores animal consciousness across species, examining brain evolution and diverse nervous system architectures particularly in octopuses
  • Discussion of the hard problem of consciousness, panpsychism, and the philosophical challenge of understanding subjective experience in non-human animals
  • Ethical implications of animal sentience regarding pain, farming practices, and moral consideration of other species

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