Peter Godfrey-Smith

Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness
A captivating exploration of the evolution of consciousness through the lens of cephalopods by philosopher Peter Godfrey-Smith.
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Marni KaneFirst to rec““This is probably the closest we will come to meeting an intelligent alien.””
Nitabel“Um so it turns out that cephalopods have a profoundly different experience of self(?)-perception — one that evolved completely independent of ours (and any other creature with a central nervous system). Implications for evolution, identity, and theories of mind ensue. 🤯 one of the most interesting and surprisingly spiritual books I’ve ever read.”
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