SelfAwarePatterns | Review

This is the second in a series of posts on Jonathan Birch’s book, The Edge of Sentience. This one is on borderline cases of sentience in humans.

Birch looks at cases involving humans with disorders of consciousness, such as those in vegetative or minimally conscious states, as well as fetuses, embryos, and neural organoids made with human tissue.

Nature | Review

Edge of Sentience is a masterclass in public-facing philosophy. Birch works hard and, in my opinion, succeeds in writing a highly topical book of deep philosophy. Any thinking person can profit from it, provided that they have a stomach for uncertainty.