Animal Minds: Beyond Cognition to Consciousness
- ISBN-10
- 0226308650
- ISBN-13
- 9780226308654
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 355
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001-05
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Author
- Donald R. Griffin
Description
A pioneer in animal cognition makes the case for investigating the consciousness of non-humans, using examples from his work with dolphins, chimpanzees, and birds to back his arguement, in a revised and expanded edition of the classic study.
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- 2013-03-21
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