Quote Originally Posted by Mordar View Post
What is the functional definition of sapience for this discussion? Most I find (OED, MW) imply a scalar *and* a binary (self awareness). Pretty sure chickens are self-aware. Cows and pigs are, for sure. As such, I have to assume the binary definition is not the one in use.
I like the Little Fuzzy discussion of sapience as distinct from animal intelligence:

Not just "using tools" or even "making tools" but "making tools to make tools with" like saws.
http://www.turtlereader.com/authors/...-day-15-of-86/


Mallin described difference between conscious and unconscious thought pretty well later in the trial:

http://www.turtlereader.com/authors/...-day-71-of-86/
http://www.turtlereader.com/authors/...-day-72-of-86/

and Ybarra provided a summary of sapience in general:

http://www.turtlereader.com/authors/...-day-74-of-86/
http://www.turtlereader.com/authors/...-day-75-of-86/


The ability to symbolise (as opposed to just signalling), generalise, think abstractly, associate, and so on.