Musicians who have listened to birds believe [that birds derive pleasure from singing] much more than ornithologists, who are terrified of being accused of anthropomorphism... Having studied thousands of hours of birdsong from around the world, I am convinced some species possess an aesthetic sense, however limited compared to ours. It is part of human egotism to believe that only we have active minds.


"A hundred years of thinking about God" (1998)

Charles Hartshorne Quotes

Musicians who have listened to birds believe [that birds derive pleasure from singing] much more than ornithologists, who are terrified of being...

Musicians who have listened to birds believe [that birds derive pleasure from singing] much more than ornithologists, who are terrified of being...

Musicians who have listened to birds believe [that birds derive pleasure from singing] much more than ornithologists, who are terrified of being...

Musicians who have listened to birds believe [that birds derive pleasure from singing] much more than ornithologists, who are terrified of being...