Lesbian,Gay,Bisexual,Transgender,Queer 123 - Scientific Investigations of Animal Mind

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Colgate University

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R. Braaten Is it possible to comprehend the minds of other species Can humans communicate with other animals Do they have anything to say In 1859, the publication of Darwin's The Origin of Species set the stage for the scientific investigation of animal minds. This course studies both scientific and non-scientific approaches to the study of thinking and emotion in animals. Students contemplate what researchers from the 19th century to the present hoped to learn by studying the minds of animals, and consider their successes and failures, particularly evaluating the search for a "missing link" between the minds of humans and other animals. Students conduct their own research on animal cognition

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3.00

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Lecture

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www.colgate.edu

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(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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