ANTH170C2

040345

With intricate cultures, language, impressive technology, and complex social lives, humans seem very different from other animals. Do other animals experience and think about the world similarly to humans? And what does it mean if they do? This course explores the nature of animal minds, similarities and differences with human cognition, and how and why cognition evolves. We will explore what animals understand about their physical and social worlds, whether animals have emotions, concepts, foresight and memory, or a sense of fairness. The course will cover historical perspectives on animal minds, as well as the latest research on these exciting topics. Through comparing and contrasting human and non-human cognition, we can learn about human psychological uniqueness, its evolutionary origins, and fundamental properties of cognitive processes in general.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Undergraduate

GE - T1-NATS (Tier 1 Natural Sciences)