The edge of sentience : risk and precaution in humans, other animals, and AI

Can octopuses feel pain and pleasure? What about crabs, shrimps, insects, or spiders? How do we tell whether a person unresponsive after severe brain injury might be suffering? When does a fetus in the womb start to have conscious experiences? Could there even be rudimentary feelings in miniature mo...

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Main Author: Birch, Jonathan
Format: Book
Language:English
Subjects:
animals
Bio-ethics
Bioethics
Bioethics and Medical Ethics
Biology, life sciences
Consciousness
disorders of consciousness
Ethics &amp
moral philosophy
Ethics and moral philosophy
fetuses
invertebrates
Life sciences: general issues
Mathematics and Science
Neurosciences
organoids
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religion
Philosophy of mind
Political Philosophy
Practical Ethics
precaution
proportionality
Psychology
Psychology: states of consciousness
Science funding &amp
policy
Science funding and policy
Science: general issues
sentience
Social &amp
political philosophy
Social and political philosophy
Society and Social Sciences
States of consciousness
Topics in philosophy
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