The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Animal Minds

<P>While philosophers have been interested in animals since ancient times, in the last few decades the subject of animal minds has emerged as a major topic in philosophy. <I>The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Animal Minds</I> is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems, and debates in this exciting subject and is the first collection of its kind. Comprising nearly fifty chapters by a team of international contributors, the <I>Handbook</I> is divided into eight parts:</P><br/><br/><P></P><br/><br/><UL><br/><br/><P><br/><br/><LI>Mental representation</LI><br/><br/><LI>Reasoning and metacognition</LI><br/><br/><LI>Consciousness </LI><br/><br/><LI>Mindreading</LI><br/><br/><LI>Communication</LI><br/><br/><LI>Social cognition and culture</LI><br/><br/><LI>Association, simplicity, and modeling</LI><br/><br/><LI>Ethics.</LI><br/><br/><P></P></UL><br/><br/><P></P><br/><br/><P>Within these sections, central issues, debates, and problems are examined, includin whether and how animals represent and reason about the world; how animal cognition differs from human cognition; whether animals are conscious; whether animals represent their own mental states or those of others; how animals communicate; the extent to which animals have cultures; how to choose among competing models and explanations of animal behavior; and whether animals are moral agents and/or moral patients. </P><br/><br/><P></P><I><br/><br/><P>The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Animal Minds</I> is essential reading for students and researchers in philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, ethics, and related disciplines such as ethology, biology, psychology, linguistics, and anthropology.</P>