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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Animals evolved from single-celled organisms that nevertheless also exhibited behaviors.
Chapter 2: Once a harmless mollusk, the octopus evolved into a jet-propelled predator.
Chapter 3: Octopus skin can change color and respond to its surroundings even without help from the brain.
Chapter 4: Octopuses and cuttlefish possess very brief lifespans owing to evolutionary shifts and the reproductive process.
Chapter 5: Opinions diverge on whether animals experience a complex form of consciousness.
Chapter 6: Darwin and modern science hold that language is required for complex thought, yet some animals disagree.
Description
Other Minds (2016) is an exploration of the evolution of the octopus. Once a limpet-like creature that crawled along the bottom of the ocean, the octopus is now an intelligent and unique predator. Peter Godfrey-Smith guides the reader through billions of years of evolutionary history to explain the development of complex life, while shedding light on one of the world’s most intriguing animals.
Who Should Listen
- Students of biology and zoology
- Readers interested in evolutionary science
- Animal lovers