Lexicon of Arguments

 

I 690ff
Learning/DennettVsPinker: There is no "multipurpose operation" (Humans have different symbols than animals.) >Functions, >Symbols, >Purposes.
But humans have so many individual devices for specific tasks that learning can often be regarded as media and content-neutral gift of non-stupidity.
II 102ff
Def Skinnerian creatures: "Where the inherited behavior ceases, the inherited variability of the conditioning process sets on".
Def Popperian creatures/Dennett: their inner environment is an image of the outside world. (learned experience of others).
Even a pilot training, where you just read a book would be Popperian. But that would be better than just trying your luck in the sky.
Human/Dennett: Man is both a Skinnerain, a Darwinian, but also a Popperian creature. But with this he differs not at all from most animals.
Def Gregorian creature/Dennett: benefits from the experience of others by using the insights that embody invented other intellectual tools. These improve both the producer and the examiner.
>Animals.