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How to solve the distinguishability problem: Triangulation without explicit training

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2002

Robert W. Lurz
Affiliation:
Department of Social Sciences, Indian River Community College, Ft. Pierce, FL rlurz@ircc.cc.fl.us
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Abstract

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Heyes's (1998) triangulation approach to distinguishing a “theory” of mind (ToM) from a “theory” of behavior (ToB) in chimpanzees fails. The ToB theorist can appeal to the explicit training sessions and analogical reasoning to explain/predict the chimpanzees' behaviors. An alternative triangulation experiment is sketched, demonstrating how the removal of such training sessions paves the way toward solving the distinguishability problem.

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Continuing Commentary
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© 2001 Cambridge University Press