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View article: Notions of arbitrariness
Notions of arbitrariness Open
Arbitrariness is a distinctive feature of human language, and a growing body of comparative work is investigating its presence in animal communication. But what is arbitrariness, exactly? We propose to distinguish four notions of semiotic …
View article: 18 km Northwards – Zooarchaeological and Technological Analysis of the Ahrensburgian Assemblage from Nahe LA11 at Lake Itzstedt (Kr. Segeberg / D)
18 km Northwards – Zooarchaeological and Technological Analysis of the Ahrensburgian Assemblage from Nahe LA11 at Lake Itzstedt (Kr. Segeberg / D) Open
In der Hoffnung, ein »neues Stellmoor« zu finden, wurden 2003 und 2004 Bereiche von Nahe LA11 untersucht. Da die Stratigraphie kompliziert und die Anzahl an Funden eher gering war, warteten die Funde bisher auf ihre Analyse. Insgesamt wurd…
View article: Conference report: The 26th Annual Meeting of the German Mesolithic Workgroup
Conference report: The 26th Annual Meeting of the German Mesolithic Workgroup Open
The 26th Annual Meeting of the German Mesolithic Workgroup took place in Wuppertal from 10-12 March 2017 and was organised and hosted by Annabell Zander (University of York) and Birgit Gehlen (CRC 806, University of Cologne). In sum, more …
View article: Exorcising<scp>G</scp>rice's ghost: an empirical approach to studying intentional communication in animals
Exorcising<span>G</span>rice's ghost: an empirical approach to studying intentional communication in animals Open
Language's intentional nature has been highlighted as a crucial feature distinguishing it from other communication systems. Specifically, language is often thought to depend on highly structured intentional action and mutual mindreading by…
View article: Faculties and Modularity
Faculties and Modularity Open
While theorizing about mental faculties had been in decline throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth century, cognitivism and classical science brought back questions about the architecture of mind. Within this framework, Jerry Fodor …
View article: Reflection
Reflection Open
This Reflection considers how the science of phrenology relates to the notion of faculty. It asks: why is phrenology so appealing? It illustrates this with reference to modern culture. Firstly, the Reflection argues, phrenology relies on a…