Who is Conscious?: A Guide to the Minds of Animals

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Marian Stamp Dawkins (Professor of Animal Behaviour, Professor of Animal Behaviour, Department of Biology, University of Oxford)

Who is Conscious?

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A Guide to the Minds of Animals

Marian Stamp Dawkins (Professor of Animal Behaviour, Professor of Animal Behaviour, Department of Biology, University of Oxford)

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Oxford University Press Inc
17 February 2026

Evolution; Animal behaviour

Consciousness is the most fascinating but tantalizingly difficult topic in biology. Although many people now believe that mammals, birds, and possibly all vertebrates are conscious, there are also claims that many other animals such as crabs and insects may be conscious too. Such claims, if true, would have major implications for what we eat, how we control pests, and for our relationship with the animal world. Now, more than ever, it is important to question the evidence and ask: what do we really know about animal consciousness?

Who is Conscious? is an adventure into animal minds. It is a guide into the conscious experiences of animals with no words to tell us what they might be thinking or feeling. It proposes some simple questions to help us decide which evidence to believe. It looks at recent evidence for consciousness in various animal species and asks how well it stands up to being challenged. It describes research on human consciousness and asks whether we should conclude that non-humans are conscious too.

By: Marian Stamp Dawkins (Professor of Animal Behaviour Professor of Animal Behaviour Department of Biology University of Oxford)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 201mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9780197818626
ISBN 10: 0197818625
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 17 February 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Professor Marian Dawkins is Professor of Animal Behaviour at the University of Oxford and Fellow Emeritus in Biological Sciences, Somerville College, Oxford. Her research interests focus on animal communication and animal welfare. She has been awarded the Tinbergen Medal by the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour, the Gordon Medal by the World Poultry Association and the Patrick Moore Award from the RSPCA. In 2014 she was made a Fellow of the Royal Society and awarded the CBE for services to animal welfare.