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Origin of Language
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RE: Origin of Language
(February 22, 2018 at 2:04 pm)JMT Wrote: I'm new to the forum. My first post actually. I'm glad to be here, so "Hi, to all!" and I hope to have some fruitful discussion and learn more about what atheists think.  

What is the atheist explanation for the origin of language? Is it general, in the sense of selective pressure in an evolutionary worldview? Or is it more specific? Put another way, why and how did language begin?

Evolution is the origin of language.
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Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 2:04 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by LadyForCamus - February 22, 2018 at 2:10 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 3:31 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 3:44 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 3:54 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 3:56 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by downbeatplumb - February 22, 2018 at 2:12 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 2:14 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Mr.Obvious - February 22, 2018 at 2:47 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Brian37 - February 22, 2018 at 3:06 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by c172 - February 22, 2018 at 3:08 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Cyberman - February 22, 2018 at 3:21 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 3:46 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 3:50 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by drfuzzy - February 22, 2018 at 4:00 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 4:08 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 4:12 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 4:24 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 4:17 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 4:19 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 4:29 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Angrboda - February 22, 2018 at 4:34 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 4:35 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Minimalist - February 22, 2018 at 4:20 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 4:25 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 4:38 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by FatAndFaithless - February 22, 2018 at 4:58 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 5:13 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Cyberman - February 23, 2018 at 5:39 am
RE: Origin of Language - by brewer - February 22, 2018 at 6:57 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 9:52 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Whateverist - February 22, 2018 at 11:19 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 22, 2018 at 11:36 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Whateverist - February 23, 2018 at 12:24 am
RE: Origin of Language - by JMT - February 23, 2018 at 1:51 am
RE: Origin of Language - by Fireball - February 22, 2018 at 4:26 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Astreja - February 22, 2018 at 4:29 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Angrboda - February 22, 2018 at 4:29 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by SaStrike - February 22, 2018 at 6:37 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by polymath257 - February 22, 2018 at 6:38 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Angrboda - February 22, 2018 at 6:46 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by Whateverist - February 22, 2018 at 7:08 pm
RE: Origin of Language - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - February 22, 2018 at 7:56 pm

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