What sorts of things does one “need to reflect on in order to function properly”?
As far as I can tell all non-human animals “function properly” without any reflection whatsoever.
No, no! I would say that other primates have broadly similar reflection capabilities, though smaller minds. Cetaceans too, probably. All mammals probably have some basic reflection capabilities—though it may be difficult to detect experimentally.
Some literal reflection:
“Who’s That Strange Monkey in the Mirror?”
http://www.primates.com/misc/mirror-self.html
What sorts of things does one “need to reflect on in order to function properly”?
As far as I can tell all non-human animals “function properly” without any reflection whatsoever.
No, no! I would say that other primates have broadly similar reflection capabilities, though smaller minds. Cetaceans too, probably. All mammals probably have some basic reflection capabilities—though it may be difficult to detect experimentally.
Some literal reflection:
“Who’s That Strange Monkey in the Mirror?”
http://www.primates.com/misc/mirror-self.html