On possible discontinuities between human and nonhuman minds

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 31 (2):151-152 (2008)
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The history of comparative psychology is replete with proclamations of human uniqueness. Locke and Morgan denied animals relational thought; Darwin opened the door to that possibility. Penn et al. may be too quick to dismiss the cognitive competences of animals. The developmental precursors to relational thought in humans are not yet known; providing animals those prerequisite experiences may promote more advanced relational thought

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The descent of man, and selection in relation to sex.Charles Darwin - 1898 - New York: Plume. Edited by Carl Zimmer.
An essay concerning human understanding.John Locke - 1689 - New York: Oxford University Press. Edited by Pauline Phemister.
An Introduction to Comparative Psychology.C. Lloyd Morgan - 1903 - London: Walter Scott Publishing.

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