He makes no claims about other mammals' spirituality. Just about human distaste for seeing selves as mammals.
The purpose of the book is not spirituality or animals but looking at humans fear of mortality. http://helensatheistblogs.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/review-of-life-in-light-of-death-by.html …
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He argues that outrage & distaste at being associated with other mammals & the idea that 'carnality' is bad is part of this.
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Yes but he feels that fully acknowledging it in vivid imaginings can do wonders on establishing priorities & really living.
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Probably best to read it. He draws on psychology a lot & regrets of the dying etc.
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Sure but we look differently. Have to say I'm not terribly interested in concepts of spirituality but much more in psychology
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Yes, spirituality can mean all sorts of things from 'psychology' to 'thinking a certain god put a spirit in u at conception'
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