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Are Humans the Only Rational Animals?

While growing empirical evidence suggests a continuity between human and non-human psychology, many philosophers still think that only humans can act and form beliefs rationally. In this paper, we challenge this claim. We first clarify the notion of rationality. We then focus on the rationality of b...

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Published in:Philosophical Quarterly Vol. 74; no. 3; pp. 844 - 865
Main Authors: Melis, Giacomo, Monsó, Susana
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Jul2024
Subjects:
Human-animal relationships
Comparative psychology
Theory of knowledge
Belief & doubt
Philosophers
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