Tag: reason
Clinical Psychologist Supports Human Exceptionalism
Gregg Henriques, a secular humanist, has developed an approach that accepts human exceptionalism without denying that animals have mental abilities.
A (Cat’s) Grief Observed: Understanding the Gulf that Separates Us from Our Pets
The gap between the human mind and the cat mind doesn’t turn on emotions but on abstractions.
Researchers: Goats Can Read Basic Human Emotions
Readers may wonder at first whether this research was worth doing, but hang on. It turns out that goats can understand basic emotions by voice alone.
Cicero on Intelligent Design — Sound Familiar?
Yesterday was Cicero’s birthday. To celebrate, here’s my favorite quote from the Roman philosopher.
My Question for P. Z. Myers: How Did Human Consciousness “Evolve”?
Human consciousness entails a unique ability to think abstractly — to reason, to think logically, to use language, to do mathematics, to exercise free will.