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Anthropology

Ramsey Barner

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5. The differences are on a continuum

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2019, 06:40 AM

Oct 2019

"What separates humans from 'the beasts' of nature?" Not much, since we're all animals. Every difference humans have thought they had from other animals has turned out to be a difference of degree, not a difference of kind. Communication, tool use, culture, mental abilities, the works. If that's a humbling thought, well, good!

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