{"product_id":"tense-bees-and-shellshocked-crabs-are-animals-conscious-9780190278014","title":"Tense Bees and Shell-Shocked Crabs: Are Animals Conscious?","description":"\u003cp\u003eA consideration of some of the most common questions about animal minds.  Do birds have feelings? Can fish feel pain? Could a honeybee be anxious? For centuries  the question of whether or not animals are conscious like humans has prompted debates among philosophers and scientists. While most people gladly accept that complex mammals - such as dogs - share emotions and experiences with us  the matter of simpler creatures is much less clear. Meanwhile  the advent of the digital age and artificial intelligence has created an added dimension to questions about non-human consciousness.  In Tense Bees and Shell-Shocked Crabs  Michael Tye offers answers to some of todays most pressing questions about nonhuman consciousness. Blending the latest research about animal sensation with theories about the nature of consciousness  Tye develops a methodology for addressing the mysteries of the animal mind. Without endorsing any specific theory on the nature of consciousness  Tye tackles issues such as the animal experience of pain and fear  and the role of brain anatomy in determining consciousness. He then turns his attention to the artificial realm  considering whether complex robots could ever be considered conscious. Tye concludes with a discussion of how  if we consider animals conscious  this might impact our ethical obligations to them.  From insects to crabs  fish to birds  Tense Bees and Shell-Shocked Crabs offers an insightful exploration of the ways in which animals relate to the world. Tense Bees and Shell-Shocked Crabs will appeal to students and scholars of philosophy and neuroscience  as well as general readers with an interest in animal and environmental ethics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45280008306741,"sku":"ByrdShop_0190278013","price":34.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780190278014.jpg?v=1780617531","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/tense-bees-and-shellshocked-crabs-are-animals-conscious-9780190278014","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}