Morgan's canon is not evidence

Samuel, S; Clayton, N

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Samuel, S

Clayton, N

Publication Date

2018-01-01

Journal Title

Behavioral and Brain Sciences

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0140-525X

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41-42

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Samuel, S., & Clayton, N. (2018). Morgan's canon is not evidence. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 41 41-42. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X17001509

Abstract

Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018. Mahr & Csibra's (M&C's) account of the communicative function of episodic memory relies more heavily on the case against episodic memory in nonhumans than their description suggests. Although the communicative function of episodic memory may be accurate as it pertains to human behaviour, we question whether Morgan's canon is a suitable foundation on which to build theories of supposedly human-specific traits.

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Economic and Social Research Council (ES/M008460/1)

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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X17001509

This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/287628

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