Specifications
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN 13 | 9780192870421 |
| ISBN 10 | 192870424 |
| Author | Professor of Philosophy Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science Jonathan Birch |
| Book Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Book Description | Can octopuses feel pain or pleasure? Can we tell if a person unresponsive after severe injury might be suffering? When does a fetus begin having conscious experiences? These questions about the edge of sentience are subject to enormous uncertainty. T |
| About the Author | Jonathan Birch is a Professor of Philosophy at the LSE and Principal Investigator on the 'Foundations of Animal Sentience' project, a European Union-funded project aiming to develop better methods for studying the feelings of animals and new ways of using the science of animal minds to improve animal welfare policies and laws. In 2021, he led a review for the UK government that shaped the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022. In 2022-23, he was part of a working group that investigated the question of sentience in AI. |
| Publication Date | 2024-11-15 |
| Number of Pages | 400 pages |
The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and
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