In this episode I talk with Peter Godfrey-Smith, author of Metazoa, a book which explores consciousness from an evolutionary perspective. We talk about octopus arms, impudent tongues, and theories of consciousness, including panpsychism.
Related links:
Peter Godfrey-Smith homepage
Metazoa on Amazon
Other Minds on Amazon
My discussion with Tam Hunt about panpsychism
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