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Rationally Speaking #159 - Colin Allen on "Do fish feel pain?"
Rationally Speaking #159 - Colin Allen on "Do fish feel pain?"
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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
May 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode Julia talks with philosopher of cognitive science Colin Allen about whether fish can feel pain. In the process they explore a cluster of related questions: Are fish conscious, and how could we tell? What's the difference between pain and suffering? And are there evolutionarily adaptive reasons why animals would have the subjective experience of pain, as opposed to just instinctive reflexes to avoid potentially harmful stimuli?
Released:
May 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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