(September 4, 2012 at 7:25 pm)Vincenzo "Vinny" G. Wrote: You have to have a prior concept of mathematics in order to give it any mathematical value.
Without knowing, or assuming 1+1=2, you could not make such a claim.
There was an African Grey parrot who could count things up to seven I think. Hold up a pair and he'd use the English word to name how many. (He could also answer questions regarding color and substance.) I have to wonder what kind of concept of mathematics he has.
http://youtu.be/7yGOgs_UlEc