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Insect consciousness: Fine-tuning the hypothesis

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Although we are mostly supportive, we point out the strengths and weaknesses of Klein & Barron’s (2016) hypothesis that insects have the most basic form of consciousness. The strengths are in their application of Bjorn Merker’s vertebrate-derived ideas to arthropods, using their deep knowledge of insect brains. The weaknesses involve the controversial aspects of some of Merker’s ideas. We describe how the latter can be modified to strengthen the authors’ case for insect consciousness.

Source: Animal Sentience

DOI: 10.51291/2377-7478.1141

Authors: Jon Mallatt, Todd E. Feinberg

Institutions: University of Washington, Washington State University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Philosophy and Theoretical Science

Subfield: Philosophy

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2534856798

FWCI: 13.39

Cites: 54

Cited by: 16

Related to: 10