Tag: mammals
High Bird Intelligence Is Consistent with Design, Not Evolution
A discussion of animal intelligence that refuses to acknowledge human exceptionalism becomes a script for suppressing discussions we need to have.
New Article Calls for a Philosophical Revolution in Biology, Placing Mind Over Matter
Biology is directed by cognition. But the authors do not attempt to explain the source of cognition or how it originated.
Get Smart: Recognizing Reptile Intelligence
Mammals, birds, and reptiles all developed different smart survival strategies on their own. It sounds like convergent evolution or intelligent design.
Microbes as “Moral Agents”? Bioethicist Says Yes
Only a philosopher could claim seriously that humans owe significant moral duties to microbes.
Defending Human Exceptionalism in Munich
This matters tremendously because human exceptionalism is the necessary predicate to universal human rights.