Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Nature vs?

We often consider Nature to be separate in some ways from human existence. Even such things as architecture or social ties. Yet this seems to be a fallacy. For every "thing" we like to separate out about humans from the rest of nature, we can find a parallel in nature. If we could accurately do this, then it would definitely prove that humans are not special.

We study badger dams as part of nature.
We study populations of elephants as part of nature.
We study forms of communication between dolphins as part of nature.

Why don't we consider the things we study about humans as part of nature?