A view from the bridge

Subjectivity, embodiment and animal minds

Bibliographic Data

ID2608602
AuthorsDiane Dutton (Department of Psychology, Liverpool Hope University College, UK), Carl Williams (Department of Psychology, Liverpool Hope University College, UK), Carl D Williams
Year2004
Volume17
Issue3
Pages210-224
Publication date2004-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnthrozoös (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0892-7936 • E-ISSN: 1753-0377
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.2752/089279304785643302
OpenAlexW1986245217
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited33

In contemporary discussions of animal mind the difficulty of studying the nature of private, subjective awareness in animals is often seen as a barrier to a fuller understanding of animal experience. Relatively little work has focused on more recent psychological accounts of mind that emphasize its extended, embodied and social aspects. We examine some of the main conceptual difficulties in this area, and then consider a number of more embodied approaches. We suggest that a consideration of the nature of the animal-human relationship is crucial to a consideration of animal awareness

Bridge (graph theory · Cognitive science · Embodied cognition · Epistemology · Sociology · Subjectivity · Animal and Plant Science Education · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Psychology · Philosophy