Alan’s fleeting thought while chasing a spider around the floor sparked a conversation with an animal minds expert who argues that many more creatures than we imagine are conscious. What could this mean for our relationship with the rest of the animal kingdom – including those that annoy us and those we eat?

Are non-human animals conscious? Do non-human animal minds have concepts, intelligence, memory, intentionality, ethics, and social behavior? Kristin Andrews, professor of philosophy, author, and pioneering researcher in moral cognition, discusses non-human animal consciousness and the ethical problems of using non-huma

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Philosophy of Animal Minds Part 2 - Associate Professor Kristin Andrews discusses if it is possible for chimpanzees and rats to have empathy, and if chimpanzees reason about belief, also how animal cognition differs from human cognition.

Philosophy of Animal Minds Part 1- Associate Professor Kristin Andrews discusses why within the field of philosophy, ever since ancient times there has been an interest in animal minds however in the last few decades animal minds has became become a major topic, and also explains about animals and language of thought.