Paul Thagard

Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Waterloo, CA

Paul Thagard is a philosopher, cognitive scientist and distinguished professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Waterloo, Canada. He is the author of The Brain and the Meaning of Life (2010) and his most recent project is a three-book Treatise on Mind and Society (2019).

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Written by Paul Thagard

Photo of two cats in a domestic setting, one dark tortoiseshell perched on a table, the other light grey sitting on a chair.

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Animals and humans

Green-eyed pets

Commonsense tells us that both dogs and cats experience jealousy. Are we being anthropomorphic or can we know for sure?

Paul Thagard