About the Book : The Book of Minds : Understanding Ourselves and Other Beings,
From Animals to Aliens
Understanding the human mind and how it relates to the world of experience has
challenged philosophers for centuries. How do we even begin to think about
'minds that are not human? That is the question explored in this ground-breaking
book. Philip Ball argues that in order to understand our own minds and imagine
those of others, we need to move on from considering the human mind as a
standard against which all others should be measured.
Science has begun to have something to say about the properties of