Standish, Russell K. (2013) Ants Are Not Conscious. Open Journal of Philosophy, 03 (01). pp. 1-4. ISSN 2163-9434
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.4236/ojpp.2013.31001
Abstract
Anthropic reasoning is a form of statistical reasoning based upon finding oneself a member of a particular reference class of conscious beings. By considering empirical distribution functions defined over animal life on Earth, we can deduce that the vast bulk of animal life is unlikely to be conscious.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | STM One > Social Sciences and Humanities |
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| Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2023 09:11 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2025 12:50 |
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