Why do animals have ninds? The argument from analogy for animal minds 1. All animals i already know to have a mind (i.e humans) have property X 2. Individuals of species y have property x 3. Therefore, individual of species y probably have a mind The reference property(x) could refer to any number of things such as a general capacity( e. g roblem solving) a specific ability (e. g. language, theory of mind tool-use), a behavior, or even brain activity(see Farah 2008 for an example of this last approach)Why do animals have minds?  The argument from analogy for animal minds :  1.All animals I already know to have a mind (i.e., humans) have property x.  2.Individuals of species y have property x.  3. Therefore, individual of species y probably have a mind.  The reference property (x) could refer to any number of things, such as a general capacity (e.g. problem solving), a specific ability (e.g. language, theory of mind, tool-use), a behavior, or even brain activity (see Farah 2008 for an example of this last approach)