Can octopuses feel pain or pleasure? Can we tell if a person unresponsive after severe injury might be suffering? When does a fetus begin having conscious experiences? These questions about the edge of sentience are subject to enormous uncertainty. This book builds a framework to help us reach ethically sound decisions on how to manage the risks. Publisher: Oxford University Press Author(s): Jonathan (Professor of Philosophy, Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, Professor of Philosophy, Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science, London School of Economics and Political Science) Birch Number of pages: 400 Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 240 x 164 x 28 Cover type: Hardback