Cognitive phylogenies, the Darwinian logic of descent, and the inadequacy of cladistic thinking

There has been a reappraisal of phylogenetic issues in cognitive science, as reconstructing cognitive phylogenies has been considered a key for unveiling the cognitive novelties that set the stage for what makes humans special. In our opinion, the studies made till now have approached cognitive phyl...

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Main Authors: Constantina eTheofanopoulou, Cedric eBoeckx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcell.2015.00064/full