Human and Animal Minds —— The Consciousness Questions Laid to Rest

----- 人与动物的思想：意识问题需要休息

ISBN: 9780198843702 出版年：2019 页码：233 Carruthers, Peter Oxford University Press

Claims about consciousness in animals are often made in support of their moral standing. Peter Carruthers argues that there is no fact of the matter about animal consciousness and it is of no scientific or ethical significance. Sympathy for an animal can be grounded in its mental states, but should not rely on assumptions about its consciousness.