On Misrepresenting Lloyd Morgan's Canon

Dewsbury, Donald A. (2002) On Misrepresenting Lloyd Morgan's Canon.

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Abstract

In a recent, quite useful, contribution, Roger Thomas lamented the misrepresentation of Lloyd Morgan's canon. I agree with much of what Dr. Thomas wrote but we disagree with regard to the language used in discussing the canon. Difficulties arise regarding the concepts of "simple" versus "complex," "related" versus "unrelated," and "misrepresentation." Disagreements concerning language should not be allowed to retard achievement of a better general understanding of Morgan's canon.

Commentary on:	Thomas, Roger K. (2001) Lloyd Morgan's Canon: A History of Misrepresentation.
EPrint Type:	Other
Keywords:	animal behavior, anthropomorphism, comparative psychology, Lloyd Morgan, Occam's razor, simplicity
Subjects:	Chronology > 20th Century Geography > Europe History > Intellectual Psychology > Animal/Comparative/Ethology Psychology > Cognition Psychology > Evolution Psychology > Methodology Theory > Epistemology Theory > Philosophy of Science
ID Code:	44
Deposited By:	Green, Christopher D.
Deposited On:	30 January 2002

Commentary/Response Threads

Thomas, Roger K.. Lloyd Morgan's Canon: A History of Misrepresentation. (deposited 15 August 2001)
- Wozniak, Robert H.. Comment on Roger Thomas' "Lloyd Morgan's Canon: A History of Misrepresentation". (deposited 21 January 2002)
- Thomas, Roger K.. Reply to Black and Wozniak on "Lloyd Morgan's Canon: A History of Misrepresentation". (deposited 21 January 2002)
- Dewsbury, Donald A.. On Misrepresenting Lloyd Morgan's Canon. (deposited 30 January 2002) [Currently Displayed]
- Thomas, Roger K.. Reply to Dewsbury on "On Misrepresenting Lloyd Morgan's Canon: Comment on Thomas". (deposited 03 February 2002)