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Could Bertrand Russell's barber have bitten his own teeth? A problem of logic and definitions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2014

Kenneth John Aitken
Kenneth John Aitken*
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, Hillside School, Aberdour, Fife KY3 0RHScotland. drken.aitken@btinternet.com
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Abstract

Guiding the positive evolution of behavior is an admirable goal. Wilson et al.'s arguments are based largely on studies of problem correction. The methodology is sound, but not the post hoc ergo procter hoc extrapolation. What is required is evidence that it can proactively generate positive change. The evolution of human behavior to date has been affected by many factors that include unmalleable and unpredicted environmental changes.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 37 , Issue 4 , August 2014 , pp. 416 - 417
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2014 

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