The study conducted was rats attempting to learn how to open cages that they “knew” contained a trapped rat. After the study was conducted they found that rats “helping behavior” occurred after freeing with no social interaction. With this information they needed to figure out whether non-primate animals are capable
How Machines Have Changed Humanity In Clive Thompson’s essay, “Smarter than You Think” he argues that technology enhances humanity. That it allows for deeper thought and easier access to knowledge. He presents these arguments by opening with a story about how the game of chess changed with the arrival of computers. He uses this story along with techniques like evidence, claims, and assumptions to further his point and strengthen his argument.
Summary: In the book of Shrinking the Cat by Sue Hubbell, the author examines the concept of genetic engineering and argues how genetic engineering is nothing new by providing examples of humans altering genetically the species of cats, corn, apples, and silkworms. The introduction of this book discusses the fact that humans put themselves at the top of lists of the smartest animals. Yet in this case, these lists are hardly objective because they are created by humans. The author provides the example of her very own beloved dog, Tazzie, in the situation of how Tazzie is capable of finding a bone every single time they visit the park.
In the book “Drive” by Daniel Pink the introduction was about how scientist conducted an experiments. The laborites basic on behavior and the experiments were a puzzle in the monkey cage to observe how they react and also to prepare them for tests of their problem solving. The experiments were testing the monkey knowledge on how they can solve a problem and how they will react and also how they behave. This experiments want to see the monkeys motivation with the puzzle. Humans and animals were tested on how behavioral science and of our understanding ourselves.
In Jeremy Rifkin’s article, “A Change of Heart about Animals”, he argues that animals have feelings and emotions and are more similar to humans than expected. This claim is true and Rifkin has strong evidence that proves his claim including how animals show a sense of self and are very intelligent. A study by the Washington National Zoo reports that “orangutans given mirrorrs explore parts of their bodies they can’t otherwise see, showing a sense of self” (Rifkin 10). This study supports Rifkin’s claim because this qualified study proves that animals have a sense of self. Animals are curious about their bodies and looks; when given the opportunity to see themselves, animals often inspect and groom their bodies.
Hadley DeCook 502 S. 5th St. Eldridge, IA 52748 May 15, 2023 Scott County Courthouse 400 W. 4th St. Davenport, IA 52801 Dear Jury Members: Mr. Bennett was just enjoying his night at a party while having drinks with his friends and dancing. However no one could have predicted how much the night took a turn. Instead of partying he was accused and arrested for the murder of Mr. Adams in which he didn’t commit. Mr. Bennett should be found not guilty of murder because there is reasonable doubt.
Koko understands English, and has an IQ between 75 and 95 (8). He shows that animals have the ability to learn sophisticated language; which was thought to be exclusive to our species. Koko is as intelligent as an average human being which shows the ability that animals can learn as much as human can. However, she might be a special case. Maybe, if other gorillas were taught sign language, they would be more like Koko.
Jane Goodall’s research lets the rest of the world know that a chimpanzee’s behavior is very similar to that of humans. Humans and chimpanzees have evolved into two different species over a period of time. When she was a young girl, her father bought her a stuffed chimpanzee toy and it influenced her to become interested in animal life at an early age. From then on, she was always extremely curious and interested in how animals come to this Earth and how animals behave. One of the obstacles in her life was that her family could not afford to send her to college to get a good career.
I read Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis, which focuses on fifteen dogs with human intelligence. They have been granted human intelligence by the gods, and every dog uses their human intelligence in a different way. Some use it to overpower weaker creatures, some use it to create art and experiment with new things and some don’t use it. In this novel, using an expert’s intelligence is essential for success. So, I chose the character, Benjy, who starts out not using his human intelligence.
There are many different forms of intelligence: political, scientific, social and many more. All humans use their intelligence in different ways. In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, this idea is explored when a group of boys who survived a plane crash get trapped on an island in the midst of a world at war. Some boys on the island are clearly smarter than others. One character, Piggy, is a character who is evidently the most intelligent on the island, uses his intelligence for good and bad.
How Similar Are We? How close to human knowledge do you think animals are? In the book, Planet of the Apes and Philosophy edited by John Huss, it contains several philosophical views on the movie Planet of the Apes. Animals may be limited on what they may do with their brains, but that does not mean that animals cannot do things that humans can with their brains. How do people know that animals cannot think; if they do not have a way to communicate, how would they then interact?
Sethe is afraid of schoolteacher because she was afraid that he would take her children from her and she didn't want them living their life as a slave and to be treated badly. Morrison's use of animal language reinforces this because she further reveals why Sethe was scared of schoolteacher. If schoolteacher took her children they would have been taken and lived as slaves. Sethe did not want her children to be treated as animals in the way that she before she finally escaped. In the shed after witnessing what happened, it says that "the nephew, the one who had nursed her while his brother held her down..."(176) was there shocked by what Sethe had done.
In human history, a number of oppressed groups have campaigned for equality, demanding for an expansion on the moral view of life, and to be treated fairly in the eye of consideration. This means that when the matter concerns this group, their voices are heard, and treated with value, and consideration. Where this equality is not determined by an assembly of facts like that group’s collective intelligence level, the colour of their skin, or the physical strength of their bodies. This is what Peter Singer brings up in his essay: “All Animals are Equal”, that non-human animals should have equal consideration with humans when matters concern them. Going into a specific set of non-human animals known as primates, I argue that primates should have some of the fundamental rights and equal consideration that are given to humans.
In National Geographic, “The Perils of Keeping Monkeys as Pets” Veterinarian Kevin Wright of the Arizona Zoo states that, "Primates are highly intelligent,
In section 3. Why Animalism is Unpopular, of “An Argument for Animalism,” Eric Olson argues that animalism is unpopular amongst contemporary philosophers. Animalism, according to Olson, is a theory that humans are numerically identical to animals (“An Argument for Animalism”, 610). This means that there is a particular human organism and that organism is you; the human organism and you are one in the same. When thinking about personal identity, Olson reasons that contemporary philosophers don’t ask what kind of things we are.
