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Autonomy in ants and humans

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 June 2016

Jeremy I. M. Carpendale
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada. jcarpend@sfu.camfrayn@sfu.cahttp://www.sfu.ca/psychology/about/faculty/carpendale.html
Michael Frayn
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6, Canada. jcarpend@sfu.camfrayn@sfu.cahttp://www.sfu.ca/psychology/about/faculty/carpendale.html

Abstract

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.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2016 

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