animals minds

Question 1

argument from induction for other minds

Answer 1

in my own case can see that behaviours correlate to mental states. so can assume others are having same mental states when showing these behaviours.

Question 2

problem with induction argument

Answer 2

im a student called Ned so all student must be called Ned. shows though that perhaps hard to justify animals having minds just as much as humans.

Question 3

evidential argument 3

Answer 3

ev arg. - good justification of minds difficult to obtain. argument uses morgan canon - clever hans. hard to suggest animals have minds.

Question 4

Monkeys

Answer 4

monkeys doing maths - against morgans canon - suggests intelligence

Question 5

Davidsons meta cognitive argument

Answer 5

to have belief, need concept of belief, to have concept have language. so animals dont have minds/beliefs

Question 6

Insects having minds

Answer 6

LOOK and DECIDE what to eat. REMEMBER way home. CHOOSE where to live. Ants - stilts/stumps - still able to work out distance of home even after having legs altered.

Question 7

Carruthers view of mindedness

Answer 7

to think is to have distinct beliefs and desires - not minded if don’t have innate states and learnt through conditioning.

Question 8

Conclusion

Answer 8

do have evidence of minds

Question 9

order

Answer 9

ev arg - monkeys - davidsons - insects - carruthers - induction - problem with induction