Science has so far been unable to tell us how self-aware dogs are, much less whether they have … - John Bradshaw

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John Bradshaw

Science has so far been unable to tell us how self-aware dogs are, much less whether they have anything like our conscious thoughts. This is not surprising, since neither scientists nor philosophers can agree about what the consciousness of humans consists of, let alone that of animals.

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