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What is the main focus of the book 'Other Minds' by Peter Godfrey-Smith?
Who is the author of 'Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness'?Peter Godfrey-SmithStephen HawkingRichard DawkinsCarl Sagan
What is a key argument in the book about consciousness?
According to the book, what creatures offer a glimpse of an alien form of sentience?Octopus and other cephalopodsDogs and catsDolphins and whalesReptiles and birds
Why does the author suggest that consciousness first evolved in the sea?
What does the book suggest about the tree of life in our understanding of the nature of conscious beings?Needs rethinkingIs perfectNeeds revisionIs outdated
According to this book, what animal group has an independent evolutionary origin of large brains and complex behavior?
What unique feature of cephalopods does the book highlight?Their distributed nervous systemTheir speedTheir strengthTheir longevity
What aspect of octopus intelligence does the book focus on?
What challenge does the study of consciousness in other animals pose, according to the book?Subjectivity is privateIt's technically demandingIt requires invasive methodsAnimals are unpredictable