Stephen Stich



Stephen P. Stich (born May 9, 1943) is a professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science at, as well as an Honorary Professor in Philosophy at the. Stich's main philosophical interests are in the philosophy of mind, epistemology, and.

Quotes

 * In light of the evolutionary links and behavioural similarities between humans and higher animals, it is hard to believe that belief-desire psychology could explain human behaviour, but not animal behaviour. If humans have beliefs, so do animals.
 * "Do Animals Have Beliefs?" (1979); as quoted in The Case for Animal Rights by Tom Regan (University of California Press, 2004), p. 36.