David Hume Notwithstanding, Abstract Thought in Animals Is a Myth

_{Michael Egnor
July 15, 2016

Linguistics, Neuroscience & Mind, Zoology

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Abstract thought in animals is a cultural myth at the heart of the Darwinian understanding of man. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
July 12, 2016

Categories
Linguistics
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, __tedited, abstract concepts, abstract thought, animal languages, designators, ethology, human language, language, mimicry, semantic information, signal}

Do Animals Have Language?

_{Michael Egnor
July 12, 2016

Linguistics, Neuroscience & Mind

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Some animals, after sufficient training by human researchers, use signals that mimic language. But mimicry is not language itself. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
July 9, 2016

Categories
Philosophy
Science
Tagged
, __edited, __tedited, abstract concepts, abstract reasoning, abstract thought, animal intelligence, animal languages, causality, human exceptionalism, human mind, human nature, language, logic, Nature Genetics, universals}

Is Your Cat Logical?

_{Michael Egnor
July 9, 2016

Philosophy, Science

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Goodness gracious, this stuff never stops. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Denton

Date
April 4, 2016

Categories
Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
Linguistics
Tagged
, __nedited, Homo sapiens, homologies, human uniqueness, language, math, Noam Chomsky, saltationism}

Human Language: The Homo Homolog

_{Michael Denton
April 4, 2016

Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology, Linguistics

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Because of the lack of homology and the lack of plausible adaptive evolutionary steps, the origin of language remains an abiding mystery. Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
March 10, 2014

Categories
Anatomy
Human Exceptionalism
Human Origins and Anthropology
Tagged
, __edited, 1 percent myth, anatomy, chromosome, gene expression, gene sequences, genetic similarity, human uniqueness, language, Reductionism, science}

The Mismeasure of Man: Why Popular Ideas about Human-Chimp Comparisons Are Misleading or Wrong

_{Ann Gauger
March 10, 2014

Anatomy, Human Exceptionalism, Human Origins and Anthropology

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You have probably heard that our DNA, the stuff that makes us human, is only 1% different from chimps. Read More ›

Brilliant Young Mathematician Is Writing on Big Blackboard and Thinking about Solving Long and Complex Equation/ Formula.

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
July 11, 2006

Categories
Evolution
Mathematics
Tagged
, __edited, algorithms, complexity, credentialism, evolutionary informatics, language, Scientific Dissent from Darwin, semantic information, specialization, syntax, Wistar Symposium}

Mathematicians and Evolution

_{Casey Luskin
July 11, 2006

Evolution, Mathematics

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Mathematics has a strong tradition of giving cogent critique of evolutionary biology. Read More ›