view Kindle eBook | view Audible audiobook. Last year’s publication of Sy Montgomery’s effulgently received The Soul of an Octopus offered readers a window onto the life of the odd-looking mollusk with profound intelligence. Shark vs. Octopus I heard one story about an octopus in a home tank, who would get out, cruise around the house, take knick-knacks and drag them back to its tank. I think it was too analytical and not poetic enough. Now, with Peter Godfrey-Smith’s innovative consideration of how the cephalopod developed its capacities, we are handed a mirror. 'Other Minds' can be considered essential reading, for a number of reasons. Play is one of those characteristics of higher minds." Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, And the Deep Origins of Consciousness Other Minds is one of the most remarkable books I have read - ever! The octopus mom has one batch of eggs, guards them, and when they hatch she promptly dies. Other Minds takes us on an extraordinary deep dive, not only beneath the waves, for a revelatory and intimate view of the mysterious and highly intelligent octopus, but also through the eons, to look at the nature of the mind and how it came about. So unless there’s some octopus birth control involved, the octopus HEA is about four to five months long. To order a copy for £17 (RRP £20) go to bookshop.theguardian.com or call 0330 333 6846. Peter Godfrey-Smith is a professor in the School of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney. Other Minds takes us on an extraordinary deep dive, not only beneath the waves, for a revelatory and intimate view of the mysterious and highly intelligent octopus, but also through the eons, to look at the nature of the mind and how it came about. By Peter Godfrey-Smith. A subject that has not ceased to fascinate me is Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. Customer Reviews There is much I loved about this book, much that fascinated, intrigued, puzzled, flummoxed, and thoroughly delighted me in this wonderful treasure, but none of that would have happened without the extraordinary writing by Peter Godfrey Smith. Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-Smith My rating: 2 of 5 stars I did not enjoy this book as much as I had anticipated. Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life by Peter Godfrey-Smith. First and foremost, it is a magnificent defence of evolution, but not in the way that much of the Richard Dawkins canon is; instead, Godfrey-Smith writes from the (correct) standpoint that evolution is a fact, and considering the reality of evolution, here are some things that we can learn. I had expected more of the latter I guess. Peter Godfrey-Smith is a professor in the School of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney. Other Minds The Octopus And The Evolution Of Intelligent Life. Other Minds takes us on an extraordinary deep dive, not only beneath the waves, for a revelatory and intimate view of the mysterious and highly intelligent octopus, but also through the eons, to look at the nature of the mind and how it came about. Other Minds gives octopus on a plate new meaning: something near cannibalism. From "The Soul of an Octopus" by Sy Montgomery: ... the conclusion quoted in the reddit post comes from that speculates that octopus arms are specialized but not like left vs right hands and more like the arms are autonomous with some being 'shy' vs 'curious.' By turns funny, entertaining, touching and profound, The Soul of an Octopus reveals what octopuses can teach us about consciousness and the meeting of two very different minds. Peter Godfrey-Smith. Rudy, a giant Pacific octopus, ... spent countless hours studying these other-worldly beings while writing her book, "The Soul of an Octopus." When a male cuttlefish and female cuttlefish love each other very much, the male grabs the female’s face and puts his sperm in a hole by her mouth. Other Minds takes us on an extraordinary deep dive, not only beneath the waves, for a revelatory and intimate view of the mysterious and highly intelligent octopus, but also through the eons, to look at the nature of the mind and how it came about. View all my reviews This site is like a library, Use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. An exploration of animal intelligence and the incredible mind of the octopus. Collins, 255 pp., £20, March 2017, 978 0 00 822627 5 Show More The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness by Sy Montgomery . To order a copy for £17 (RRP £20) go to bookshop.theguardian.com or call 0330 333 6846. Other Minds is a work of popular science that describes the ingenious behaviours of these extraordinary creatures, and at the same time a convincing book about the nature of consciousness. If we want to understand other minds, the minds of cephalopods are the most other of all. Click Download or Read Online button to get Other Minds The Octopus And The Evolution Of Intelligent Life book now. It does lend support to the view of the mind I already hold. Mammals and birds are widely seen as the smartest creatures on earth. Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life is published by William Collins. What can we learn from the encounter? Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life is published by William Collins. Other readers confided that connecting with these octopus minds expanded their own consciousness. In Other Minds, he brings his parallel careers together to tell a bold new story of how nature became aware of itself. The Soul of an Octopus and millions of other books are available for instant access. First and foremost, it is a magnificent defence of evolution, but not in the way that much of the Richard Dawkins canon is; instead, Godfrey-Smith writes from the (correct) standpoint that evolution is a fact, and considering the reality of evolution, here are some things that we can learn. Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness In Deep with the Octopus The Octopus Scientists: Exploring the Mind of a Mollusk, squid, animal, marine Invertebrates, cephalopod Intelligence png … Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness Peter Godfrey-Smith 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. Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 255 pages; $27. Author of The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness. Other Minds takes us on an extraordinary deep dive, not only beneath the waves, for a revelatory and intimate view of the mysterious and highly intelligent octopus, but also through the eons, to look at the nature of the mind and how it came about. The octopus is the closest we will come to meeting an intelligent alien. I found the first few pages of the book very encouraging. But one other branch of the tree of life has also sprouted surprising intelligence: the cephalopods, consisting of the squid, the cuttlefish, and above all the octopus. So I wrote more about octopuses: The Octopus … 'Other Minds' can be considered essential reading, for a number of reasons. Like a dog! Other Minds takes us on an extraordinary deep dive, not only beneath the waves, for a revelatory and intimate view of the mysterious and highly intelligent octopus, but also through the eons, to look at the nature of the mind and how it came about. Books › Science & Math › Biological Sciences ... Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness. Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness. Montgomery chronicles this growing appreciation of the octopus, but also tells a love story. Download Other Minds The Octopus And The Evolution Of Intelligent Life PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Other Minds. 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. I read the book less due to the octopus and more for the evolution of intelligent life. In Other Minds, Peter Godfrey-Smith, a distinguished philosopher of science and a skilled scuba diver, tells a bold new story of how nature became aware of itself - a story that largely occurs in the ocean, where animals first appeared. 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