• 240 - Peter Godfrey-Smith: Cuttlefish, Octopuses, and the Consciousness of Mysterious Minds

  • Jan 12 2025
  • Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
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240 - Peter Godfrey-Smith: Cuttlefish, Octopuses, and the Consciousness of Mysterious Minds

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  • Robinson’s Podcast #240 - Peter Godfrey-Smith: Cuttlefish, Octopuses, and the Consciousness of Mysterious Minds


    Peter Godfrey-Smith is a professor in the School of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney. He has also taught at Stanford University and Harvard University. Among other topics, he has researched the philosophy of biology and mind, and is very well-known for his book Other Minds: The Octopus, The Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness (FSG, 2016). In this episode, Peter and Robinson discuss that book, as well as his latest, Living on Earth (William Collins, 2024). More particularly, they discuss cuttlefish, octopuses, consciousness, metaethics, and animal welfare.


    Peter’s Website: https://petergodfreysmith.com


    Living on Earth: https://a.co/d/9MvUFHV


    OUTLINE

    00:00 Introduction

    01:10 Scuba Diving with Cuttlefish and Octopuses

    09:43 Why Did Creatures Evolve Nervous Systems?

    16:18 Why Did Conscious Minds Evolve?

    27:23 Why Do We Believe that Other Animals Have Minds?

    36:49 Do Shrimp or Fish Feel Pain?

    47:01 What’s It Like to Be an Octopus?

    57:32 What Is Metaethics?

    1:04:57 First-Order Ethics

    1:08:12 Is It Morally Acceptable to Eat Animals?

    1:16:04 What Does Peter Eat?

    1:29:49 Future Work
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