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OverviewAnimal minds are complex and diverse, making them difficult to study. This Element focuses on a question that has received much attention in the field of comparative cognition: 'Do animals reason about unobservable variables like force and mental states?' The Element shows how researchers design studies and gather evidence to address this question. Despite the many virtues of current methods, hypotheses in comparative cognition are often underdetermined by the empirical evidence. Given this, philosophers and scientists have recently called for additional behavioral constraints on theorizing in the field. The Element endorses this proposal (known as 'signature testing'), while also arguing that studies on animal minds would benefit from drawing more heavily on neuroscience and biology. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marta Halina (University of Cambridge)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.127kg ISBN: 9781009113465ISBN 10: 1009113461 Pages: 78 Publication Date: 04 April 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Comparative cognition; 3. Animal minds: empirical investigations; 4. Problems with existing approaches; 5. Animal minds: additional constraints on hypothesis evaluation; 6. Conclusion; References.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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