Discovering the monkey in us means getting to know ourselves

For a long time, people judged animals according to their own way of thinking, usually to assert their supremacy over them. It wasn't until the twentieth century that animal behavior was systematically studied, and a balanced judgment could be formulated. Today, science provides us with a more nuanced vision. And most of our major certainties - that laughter is a human trait, that animals have no culture or morals, that the tool makes the man, etc. - are now outdated. - are now outdated. Here we present some of the most surprising discoveries, such as animals' ability to use symbols, or their sense of empathy and cooperation. Scientific facts that bring them closer to us and help us to understand ourselves better.

La tradition philosophique – reflet, sans doute, d’une opinion généralisée à l’épo