Dialogues on the Human Ape

by Sue Savage-Rumbaugh and Laurent Dubreuil

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A primatologist and a humanist together explore the meaning of being a "human animal" Humanness is typically defined by our capacity for language and abstract thinking. Yet decades of research led by the primatologist Sue Savage-Rumbaugh has shown that chimpanzees and bonobos can acquire human language through signing and technology. Drawing on this research, Dialogues of the Human Ape brings Savage-Rumbaugh into conversation with the philosopher...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1517905656

ISBN13:9781517905651

Release Date:December 2018

Publisher:University of Minnesota Press

Length:248 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.5" x 8.6"

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Philosophy Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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