Submission + - Are Plants 'Intelligent'? 1
Dr_Ish writes: It is not too common for the world of academic philosophy to be changed by a new discovery, or innovation. Perhaps the last time this happened in a major way can be traced back to Turing’s famous (1950) “Computational Machinery and Intelligence” paper (*Mind*, 49, pp. 433-460), where Turing proposed that computational systems could exhibit mind-like properties. However, it appears to be in the process of happening again.
In a series of recent papers and a book that was published last week, philosopher Prof. Paco Calvo from the University of Murcia, has made a compelling case that plants exhibit cognitive properties, such as memory, planning, intelligence and perhaps even numerical abilities. The book received a positive review in *The Gruniad* (see https://www.theguardian.com/bo...). His book, Calvo, P. with Lawrence, N. (2022) *Planta Sapiens: The New Science of Plant Intelligence* was published in the UK last week. It will appear in North America in March next year. It can be ordered from the UK publisher, right now, from https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/... . If Calvo is correct, one wonders what this means for people who are vegans, for ethical reasons?
In a series of recent papers and a book that was published last week, philosopher Prof. Paco Calvo from the University of Murcia, has made a compelling case that plants exhibit cognitive properties, such as memory, planning, intelligence and perhaps even numerical abilities. The book received a positive review in *The Gruniad* (see https://www.theguardian.com/bo...). His book, Calvo, P. with Lawrence, N. (2022) *Planta Sapiens: The New Science of Plant Intelligence* was published in the UK last week. It will appear in North America in March next year. It can be ordered from the UK publisher, right now, from https://www.littlebrown.co.uk/... . If Calvo is correct, one wonders what this means for people who are vegans, for ethical reasons?
