Citation
Morris, Paul (2017) Direct perception of animal mind. Animal Sentience 14(5)
Commentary Type
Invited Commentary
Thread
Miiamaaria V. Kujala, Canine emotions as seen through human social cognition
Abstract
Kujala’s (2017) target article is ostensibly focused on how everyday folk (fail to) make sense of canine emotions. However, the theories outlined in the article apply to making sense of all aspects of the mentality of both human and non-human animals. The target article neglects the fundamental arguments surrounding the problem of other minds. I explore the relevant arguments and briefly review approaches suggesting that our everyday-life sense that both human and non-human animals are thinking, feeling, emotional beings has a secure epistemological basis.
DOI
10.51291/2377-7478.1236
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