FYS 100 Minding Animals
Birds who plan ahead? Fish who recognize themselves in mirrors? Octopuses who excel at complex tasks? Rats who love being tickled? New findings in the science of animal cognition are challenging traditional understandings of animals and human exceptionalism. In light of these findings, how do we think about animals, and how should we? Looking at representations of animal cognition from the humanities, and social and natural sciences, this FYS explores the ever-narrowing gap between us and them.
Instructor
Falbo; Reynolds