"What I argue is that talk of knowledge plays an important role in theories within cognitive ethology. The idea is this. First, one sees cognitive ethologists arguing that we need to attribute propositional attitudes to some animals in order to explain the sophistication of their cognitive achievements."

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Source : Source: www.3ammagazine.com

Hilary Kornblith

#Attitude Quotes #Animal Quotes #Order Quotes

“This may sound pretentious, but I don't like being thought of as 'the Metal Gear guy.' There's a lot more I can do.”
“Obesity among young Americans is a serious problem that can have serious ramifications in the long run.”
“The secret of all good writing is sound judgment.”
“Cause there ainâ€™t no doubt I love this land, God Bless the U.S.A.”
“There is nothing a natural man hates more than prayer.”
“I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forego their use.”

Source : "Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina". Essay by Galileo Galilei, 1615.
“Life is too short and hell is too hot to just play church.”
“I had never seen a real live dead person.”

Source : Jacqueline Kelly (2009). “The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate”, p.117, Macmillan

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