Green Herons toss breadcrumbs into the water to attract fish - have they been watching human anglers? Do they "know" what they are doing? Termites cut air shafts into their nests - do they understand? This suggests a sophisticated planning ability. In this book, the Goulds examine the evidence of the mental capacities of animals, moving from primary perceptual processing to what are usually considered the most advanced forms of thought and language, with a final chapter on that animal we see in the mirror every day. Throughout the book, the Goulds challenge basic assumptions about animal cognition and ask "are animals capable of thought and awareness"?
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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Editions-Typ
Illustrationen
150 colour and b&w illustrations, index
Maße
Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 215 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-7167-6035-1 (9780716760351)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Varieties of sensory experience; innate behaviour; the nature of learning; insight or instinct?; invertebrate cognition - a case study; animals as architects; hunting and escaping; social and personal knowledge; logic and language; human cognition; selected readings; sources of illustrations.
