Abstract
Mather's target article aligns with a common tendency of granting the octopus a mind or consciousness. But what is the meaning of an octopus's mind? Is it part of nature or is it observer-dependent, imputed to satisfy our own psychological needs? In this commentary, I build on my own experience with octopuses to challenge the notion that we can conclusively attribute a mind to an animal; and I question the scientific usefulness of doing so.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 3 |
| Journal | Animal Sentience |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 26 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2019 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Neuroscience (miscellaneous)