动物文化及其辩论和思考

Debate and Thought of Animal Culture

动物中的文化现象是一个有争议的问题。对此问题的探讨导致对人与动物差异的重新思考。在文献回顾基础上,作者首先阐述了动物文化成立的条件,接着对动物文化的证据进行概括和分类,并对有关动物文化的辩论进行评价,最后提出"文化"是一个层级的而非单一的概念,主体应当包括动物在内,而语言将人类文化推向了高层级。

The topic on culture in animals is controversial.Discussions about it result in reconsideration of the difference between human being and animal.On the base of correlative literatures,this article firstly illustrates the conditions to confirm animal culture.Then we generalize the evidences of animal culture by classification.Debate and consideration are presented further more.At last we argue that the concept 'culture' is not monolithic but hierarchical.Its subjects include animals.Language promotes the hig...