Full Idea
Knowledge does not need minds, or even nervous systems. It is found in all living things.
Gist of Idea
Knowledge does not need minds or nervous systems; it is found in all living things
Source
John Gray (Straw Dogs [2002], 2.10)
Book Reference
Gray,John: 'Straw Dogs' [Granta 2002], p.59
A Reaction
I consider it a misnomer to call such things 'knowledge', for which I have much higher standards. Gray is talking about 'information'. Knowledge needs reasons, and possibility of error, not just anticipatory behaviour.