Peter Godfrey-Smith is a distinguished professor of history and the philosophy of science at the University of Sydney. He is the author of five books, including the bestselling Other Minds, which was shortlisted for the 2017 Royal Society Science Book Prize and Natural Selection, which won the 2010 Lakatos Award for an outstanding work on the philosophy of science.
Praise for Metazoa, a Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year ‘[Godf[rey-Smith’s] exploratory style is well-suited to the problem of consciousness itself’ Times Literary Supplement ‘Enthralling … An extraordinary and astute look at our own mind’s essential link to the animal world’ Aimee Nezhukumatathil, New York Times ‘Evocative [and] gripping’ Barbara Kiser, Wall Street Journal Praise for the internationally bestselling Other Minds Entrancing and profound’ Financial Times ‘A superb, coruscating book’ Literary Review ‘Startlingly incisive … refreshing guidance’ New York Times ‘The beauty of Godfrey-Smith’s book lies in the clarity of his writing; his empathy’ Philip Hoare, Guardian ‘Fascinating and often delightful … This book ingeniously blends philosophy and science’ The Times ‘As poignant as anything you will read this year’ Mail on Sunday