Animal Intelligence
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Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Students of psychology and ethology who need to understand the early state of comparative psychology
- Readers in the history and philosophy of science concerned with historical debates over animal minds
- Popular-science readers with some biological background willing to read early texts critically
- University teachers and students needing historical documentary material for course discussion or paper writing
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking settled conclusions of contemporary ethology
- Pet owners looking for practical training or care guidance
- Casual readers who prefer light nature stories and do not wish to engage with academic argument
Reading tips
- Read the preface or introduction first to grasp the author's problem awareness and period, then proceed to chapters on specific animal groups.
- While reading, mark anthropomorphic statements and observational evidence, distinguishing factual description from the author's inferences.
- Read alongside a contemporary introduction to ethology and list views that have been revised or are still debated.
- If using it for writing, excerpt examples by theme and note their status as historical documents, avoiding citation as current conclusions.
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Contents
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About the author
George John Romanes (1848–1894) was a British evolutionary biologist and physiologist, and an important Victorian-era interpreter of Darwinian evolution. Thirteen of his works are held in this collection, covering animal behavior and marine biology, such as Jelly-Fish, Star-Fish, and Sea-Urchins, a study of primitive nervous systems, and Animal Intelligence, observations on animal psychology. He also wrote the three-volume Darwin, and After Darwin, which systematically reviews evolutionary theory and its later development, and The Scientific Evidences of Organic Evolution, which argues the scientific case for evolution to a general audience. His other works include Mind and Motion and Monism, and a biography and letters. His writing combines scientific evidence with accessible exposition, and he had a lasting influence in spreading Darwinism.
