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There are many animals (including many mammals) that don't recognize themselves in mirrors, and are therefore usually assumed not to have self awareness. It'd
by Scarblac 3y ago
There are many animals (including many mammals) that don't recognize themselves in mirrors, and are therefore usually assumed not to have self awareness.
It'd be weird to me if they didn't have qualitative experiences though.
- AnimalMuppet 3y agoFair point. I'd assert that they don't have consciousness, though. But as I said, that probably means we're using different definitions. And I have no way of proving that mine is right, nor even a convincing argument that you should adopt it.
- Scarblac 3y agoI don't have an argument either, just a strong feeling that animals who show signs of emotions, playing etc and are very similar to us biologically, probably have a subjective experience. I would be astonished if they didn't. But I have no clue how we could find out whether they do.