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RE: The myth that people are animals debunked
August 29, 2026 at 12:38 pm
Okay, so a philosopher debunked scientific discovery, understanding, and consensus?
Yes, scientific theories and findings can be debunked or changed with new evidence, but that is done with evidence, and by other scientists, not philosophers or the average joe or jane on the street.
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RE: The myth that people are animals debunked
August 29, 2026 at 1:25 pm
(August 29, 2026 at 12:38 pm)Twiggy Wrote: Okay, so a philosopher debunked scientific discovery, understanding, and consensus?
Yes, scientific theories and findings can be debunked or changed with new evidence, but that is done with evidence, and by other scientists, not philosophers or the average joe or jane on the street.
The thread title is somewhat misleading. Scruton didn’t deny that humans are biologically animals, he pointed out that we are a different
kind of animal. I think a lot of biologists, anthropologists, and zoologists might agree with him.
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