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Title: Other Minds
Author: Peter Godfrey-Smith
ISBN: 9780008485153
Genre: Biology, Evolution
Publication: HarperCollins
Pages: 272 pages
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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"Other Minds" by Peter Godfrey-Smith delves into the fascinating world of cephalopods, including squid, cuttlefish, and the highly intelligent octopus. While mammals and birds are typically considered the smartest creatures on Earth, this book explores the unique intelligence that has evolved in cephalopods, creatures with a very distant evolutionary lineage from our own.
In captivity, octopuses have demonstrated remarkable abilities, from recognizing individual human keepers to escaping from tanks and solving complex problems. This book delves into the mysteries of how such high-level intelligence developed in these creatures and what it means for our understanding of the evolution of consciousness.
Peter Godfrey-Smith, a philosopher of science and an experienced scuba diver, takes readers on a journey through the ocean to understand the origins of subjective experience and self-awareness. He explores the evolutionary history of nervous systems, beginning with ancient relatives of jellyfish and culminating in the cephalopods, which abandoned their shells and developed greater intelligence as they ventured above the ocean floor.
Through the lens of cephalopod intelligence, the book addresses questions about the nature of consciousness, the development of nervous systems, and the remarkable diversity of life on Earth. It offers a thought-provoking perspective on the evolution of minds in the animal kingdom and our place within it.
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