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Metazoa ist nichts weniger als eine Evolutionsgeschichte des Bewusstseins oder, umfassender noch, des Geistes. Anhand von wissenschaftlichen Experimenten, Ausflügen in die Wissenschaftsgeschichte, Anekdoten über eigensinnige Tiere und Beobachtungen, die er bei seinen zahlreichen Tauchgängen gemacht hat, ergründet Peter Godfrey-Smith wie sich im evolutionären Zusammenspiel Körper und Geist herausbilden. Seine Erkenntnis: Es sind die Erfahrungen der Tiere in ihrer Umwelt, die sowohl den Aufbau des Gehirns als auch die Entstehung eines Bewusstseins vorantreiben. Von...

This is a concise, comprehensive, and accessible introduction to the philosophy of biology written by a leading authority on the subject. Geared to philosophers, biologists, and students of both, the book provides sophisticated and innovative coverage of the central topics and many of the latest developments in the field. Emphasizing connections between biological theories and other areas of philosophy, and carefully explaining both philosophical and biological terms, Peter Godfrey-Smith discusses the relation between philosophy and science; examines the role of laws, mechanistic...

Named a Top Ten Science Book of Fall 2016 by Publishers Weekly

Although mammals and birds are widely regarded as the smartest creatures on earth, it has lately become clear that a very distant branch of the tree of life has also sprouted higher intelligence: the cephalopods, consisting of the squid, the cuttlefish, and above all the octopus. In captivity, octopuses have been known to identify individual human keepers, raid neighboring tanks for food, turn off lightbulbs by spouting jets of water, plug drains, and make daring escapes. How is it that a creature with such...

This is a concise, comprehensive, and accessible introduction to the philosophy of biology written by a leading authority on the subject. Geared to philosophers, biologists, and students of both, the book provides sophisticated and innovative coverage of the central topics and many of the latest developments in the field. Emphasizing connections between biological theories and other areas of philosophy, and carefully explaining both philosophical and biological terms, Peter Godfrey-Smith discusses the relation between philosophy and science; examines the role of laws, mechanistic...