How should we treat beings that might be sentient?
What’s needed, Birch argues, when faced with such staggering uncertainty about the sentience stature of other beings, is a precautionary framework that outlines best practices for decision-making regarding their care. And in The Edge of Sentience, he provides exactly that, in meticulous, orderly detail. Over more than 300 pages, he outlines three fundamental framework principles […]
November 30, 2024 | Biology, consciousness, ethics, neurobiology, Science, sentience | No comments