TheBigBrother@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agoDo you think animals have thoughts? Are they capable of hearing that little voice that we humans have in our heads?message-squaremessage-square131fedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down113file-text
arrow-up190arrow-down1message-squareDo you think animals have thoughts? Are they capable of hearing that little voice that we humans have in our heads?TheBigBrother@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square131fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareNoxy@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down2·2 months agoWhy would anyone think that thought is unique to humans? Seems absurd to a frightening degree.
minus-squarehumorlessrepost@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-22 months agoThe voice in my head requires complex language and symbolism. I don’t doubt that they’re capable of thought, just like Helen Keller was capable of thought before having language, but I doubt that it’s like the “little voice” in my head.
Why would anyone think that thought is unique to humans? Seems absurd to a frightening degree.
The voice in my head requires complex language and symbolism. I don’t doubt that they’re capable of thought, just like Helen Keller was capable of thought before having language, but I doubt that it’s like the “little voice” in my head.