Autonomy in ants and humans

Drawing lessons regarding the consequences of ultrasociality in ants and humans depends crucially on recognizing differences as well as similarities in the way that species are social. We focus on Gowdy & Krall's use of the concept of autonomy to explicate essential differences in the ways...

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Published in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2016-01, Vol.39, p.e95-e95, Article e95
Main Authors: Carpendale, Jeremy I M, Frayn, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal behavior
Animals
Ants
Autonomy
Cultural anthropology
Hominidae
Humans
Insects
Intelligence
Social Behavior
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Summary:Drawing lessons regarding the consequences of ultrasociality in ants and humans depends crucially on recognizing differences as well as similarities in the way that species are social. We focus on Gowdy & Krall's use of the concept of autonomy to explicate essential differences in the ways in which ants and humans are social.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X15001016