Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
Peter Godfrey-Smith examines octopuses and the ocean to explore how consciousness may have evolved. Blending science, philosophy, and natural history, Other Minds considers the origins of intelligence and the possibilities of experience in creatures whose evolutionary path is remarkably different from our own.
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Other Minds explores consciousness through the remarkable biology and behavior of octopuses.
Peter Godfrey-Smith considers what the sea can reveal about the evolution of minds.
The book connects marine life, evolutionary history, and philosophical questions about experience.
It offers an accessible reflection on how radically different forms of intelligence may arise.
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