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== Article structure ==
== Article structure ==


What I suggest here is to list (possibly on a subpage), for each candidate uniqueness, the following points:
Is the human race creation's crowning glory?
#Trait (e.g. tool use)
Biochemical research showed that all living is based on a genetic code and that all living creatures share the citric acid cycle. Nontheless humans always postulated to be unique creatures superior to all animals. But what makes human unique in nature? Might music and language be criterias which differentiate humans from animals?
#Definition of trait
 
#Taxonomic scope of uniqueness claim
 
#Pro uniqueness hypothesis (source)
Part I: Scientific comparison between apes and human
#Potential counter examples (source)
1) Genetic and physiologic comparisons
#Aspects of the definition targeted by counter example, possibly including suggested amendments to definition.
- timescale of evolution
Should this go into a table (possibly on a subpage) or list, or how should this be structured?
- differences between modern humans and apes
[[User:Daniel Mietchen|Daniel Mietchen]] 06:14, 5 June 2008 (CDT)
- Brain size
- Bipedalism
- Genetic ideas concerning evolution
- Speed of mutations
- Evolution of traits
 
2) Diferences in behavior
- the use of tools
 
Part II: Human uniqueness in language and music (?)
1) Language
- Definition of language after Hockett
- language in nature (bees, apes, humans)
 
2) Music
- Comparison of language and music
- human music vs. animal music
- Differences in application and form
- biology of music
 
 
Conclusion + Discussion

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 Definition:  A theoretical concept in evolutionary studies, often used in discussions about the evolution of biological traits found in humans. [d] [e]
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Article structure

Is the human race creation's crowning glory? Biochemical research showed that all living is based on a genetic code and that all living creatures share the citric acid cycle. Nontheless humans always postulated to be unique creatures superior to all animals. But what makes human unique in nature? Might music and language be criterias which differentiate humans from animals?


Part I: Scientific comparison between apes and human 1) Genetic and physiologic comparisons - timescale of evolution - differences between modern humans and apes - Brain size - Bipedalism - Genetic ideas concerning evolution - Speed of mutations - Evolution of traits

2) Diferences in behavior - the use of tools

Part II: Human uniqueness in language and music (?) 1) Language - Definition of language after Hockett - language in nature (bees, apes, humans)

2) Music - Comparison of language and music - human music vs. animal music - Differences in application and form - biology of music


Conclusion + Discussion

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