Jim Pryor: Sample Philosophy Papers

This is Sample Paper 3, authored by a student in a previous class. This was a 1-2 page paper addressing this prompt:

Do creatures like cats and dogs have minds? Or are we just projecting our own reactions onto them, the way we do with baby dolls and stuffed animals? If you think they do have minds, explain what you think the evidence for this is. If you think they don’t have minds, explain what your reasons are for thinking that. If you think they have “minds” in some senses but not others, explain what are the different senses you’re thinking of.


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