Daedalus 138:3 (Summer 2009) - On Being Human

Dædalus was founded in 1955 as the Journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. It draws on the enormous intellectual capacity of the American Academy, whose members are among the nation's most prominent thinkers in the arts, sciences, and humanities. The Summer 2009 issue is a collection of essays dedicated our deepening understanding of the meaning and significance of being human.Contents:IntroductionThe changing face of human natureHilary Rose & Steven RoseHumans: the party animalMichael S. GazzanigaNatural & normativeRobert B. PippinHumans, aliens & autismIan HackingComparison of the Mental Powers of Man and the Lower Animals—continuedCharles DarwinHumans & humanistsHarriet RitvoHow do we know what we are? The science of language & human self-understandingGeoffrey Galt HarphamExperimental moral psychologyKwame Anthony AppiahThe Countess Shares Confidences over Karneval ChocolatePoem by Rita Dove