Cavendish criticizes Descartes's claim that all other animals besides man lack reason since other animals cannot express their mind, thoughts or conceptions, either by speech or any other signs, as man can do. According to Cavendish, "although they cannot talk or give intelligence to each other by speech, nevertheless each has its own peculiar and particular ..."

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Cavendish argues that although other animals cannot communicate through language like humans, they still possess their own knowledge or understanding of the world. This suggests that they have their own distinct mental lives and therefore cannot simply be dismissed as lacking reason.

Cavendish Criticizes Descartes's Claim That All Other Animals Besides Man