A different body would access different information, a different environment would provide different information (see Von Uexkull and Sebeok’s concept of the umwelt). I am unconvinced: from an embodied, ecological perspective, we acknowledge the integral role of our unique body structure and anthropogenic environment in producing our experience. So what is the relationship between human and non-human animals? De Waal argues that what we need is greater anthropomorphism, to be unafraid of describing life in human terms. Clay, puts it: “It appears that the more we look, the more similarity we find between humans and animals”. Chimpanzees appear to act according to the false beliefs of others Ravens take into account the vision of others when hiding their cache Bonobos use different vocal signals for different situations. It is increasingly evident that the skills psychologists assume are uniquely human are observable in many other animals.
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