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David Peña-Guzmán

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David specializes in European philosophy, the history and philosophy of science and the philosophy of animal minds. He is interested in the problem of consciousness, the study of lived experience and the value of the humanities. David lives in San Francisco, California and is Associate Professor of Humanities at San Francisco State University. He has previously worked at Johns Hopkins University, Laurentian University, Dillard University, and Emory University (where he received his Ph.D. in 2015). He is the author of “When Animals Dream: The Hidden World of Animal Consciousness” and co-host, with Ellie Anderson, of the Overthink Podcast. His work has been covered by The New York Times, CNN, ABC, The Atlantic, Le Parisian, El País, and Forbes, among others.

David has a sentiocentric moral scope and a naturalistic epistemology.

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David at San Francisco State University

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Sentientist Constitutions?

Sentientists Constitutions - John Adenitire and Raffael Fasel on episode 241 of the Sentientism podcast and YouTube.
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Sentientist Constitutions?

Sentientists Constitutions - John Adenitire and Raffael Fasel on episode 241 of the Sentientism podcast and YouTube.
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London Meetup 7 Dec (+ other updates)

London Sentientism meetup on 7th Dec 2025!
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