Not only are animals' cognitive abilities denied, those that aren't could be belittled.

What is it about?

Until now, the concept of mentophobia (coined by Griffin) consisted of denying, wrongly and for the wrong reasons, the cognitive abilities of nonhuman animals. I show that this concept must also include the fact of despising their capacities which one does not deny.

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Photo by Stijn te Strake on Unsplash

Photo by Stijn te Strake on Unsplash

Why is it important?

This is important, because it makes it possible to empirically verify whether the acceptance of the new paradigm of animal consciousness can also accentuate a form of contempt for their less "high" capacities.