Category: Human Origins
Human Language: Linguistic Ability by Saltation
Rather than being earned, linguistic capacity was given.
In the NY Times, Primatologist Frans de Waal Takes a Swing at Human Exceptionalism
If we demote ourselves into just another animal in the forest, that is precisely how we will act.
Human Language: Noam Chomsky, Universal Grammar, and Natural Selection
There is no doubt that a unique deep structure underlies the languages of all members of our species, modern Homo sapiens.
Human Language: The Homo Homolog
Because of the lack of homology and the lack of plausible adaptive evolutionary steps, the origin of language remains an abiding mystery.
Listen: Evolutionary Misanthropy
It’s true that Darwinian thinking undermines the traditional (and common sense) idea that human beings have an exceptional status.
An Idea and Its Impact: Human Origins and Human Ethos
Darwinian advocates today adopt a winsome mask of liberalism.
Human Origins and Human Self-Image
It’s remarkable how many smart people condemn trends toward barbarism and irrationality in our culture without ever questioning the origins of those trends.
Stephen Meyer Meets Lawrence Krauss, and More — March Is Going to Be Interesting
Here come four exciting discussions of science against the backdrop of ultimate questions about humankind’s place in the universe.
Author Explains Why "Evolution" Has a Bone to Pick with Donald Trump
Whoever said intelligent design advocates don’t make falsifiable predictions? I’ve got one right here.
#2 of Our Top Stories of 2015: Hominid Hype Over a Species of Unclear Evolutionary Importance
So far, Homo naledi reminds me of other hominin fossils whose “transitional” or “ancestral” status ultimately went belly up.