Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
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"Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?" is a popular science book by primatologist Frans de Waal that explores animal cognition and challenges human-centered views of intelligence.
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| Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7050514 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Context triple: [Frans de Waal, notableWork, Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?]
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A.
Reaching the Animal Mind
Reaching the Animal Mind is a book by animal behaviorist Karen Pryor that explores the science and practice of clicker training and positive reinforcement in animals.
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B.
The Adapted Mind
The Adapted Mind is a foundational book in evolutionary psychology that argues the human mind consists of numerous evolved, domain-specific psychological mechanisms shaped by natural selection.
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C.
The Intelligence of Emotions
The Intelligence of Emotions is the subtitle of Martha C. Nussbaum’s philosophical work "Upheavals of Thought," which explores how emotions are integral to rational judgment, ethics, and human flourishing.
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D.
The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour
The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour is a landmark 1990 BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the complex behaviors and life cycles of animals in the wild.
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E.
How the Mind Works
How the Mind Works is a popular science book by cognitive scientist Steven Pinker that explores human thought and behavior through the lenses of evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Target entity description: "Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?" is a popular science book by primatologist Frans de Waal that explores animal cognition and challenges human-centered views of intelligence.
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A.
Reaching the Animal Mind
Reaching the Animal Mind is a book by animal behaviorist Karen Pryor that explores the science and practice of clicker training and positive reinforcement in animals.
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B.
The Adapted Mind
The Adapted Mind is a foundational book in evolutionary psychology that argues the human mind consists of numerous evolved, domain-specific psychological mechanisms shaped by natural selection.
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C.
The Intelligence of Emotions
The Intelligence of Emotions is the subtitle of Martha C. Nussbaum’s philosophical work "Upheavals of Thought," which explores how emotions are integral to rational judgment, ethics, and human flourishing.
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D.
The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour
The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Behaviour is a landmark 1990 BBC nature documentary series presented by David Attenborough that explores the complex behaviors and life cycles of animals in the wild.
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E.
How the Mind Works
How the Mind Works is a popular science book by cognitive scientist Steven Pinker that explores human thought and behavior through the lenses of evolutionary psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
challenge human-centered views of intelligence
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popularize research on animal cognition ⓘ |
| author | Frans de Waal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
anthropocentrism
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ladder-like view of evolution ⓘ overly human-centered definitions of intelligence ⓘ |
| describes |
cooperation in animals
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cultural transmission in animals ⓘ empathy in animals ⓘ intelligence in non-human animals ⓘ problem solving in animals ⓘ self-recognition in animals ⓘ social learning in animals ⓘ tool use in animals ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
animal cognition
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comparative psychology ⓘ ethology ⓘ primatology ⓘ |
| genre |
animal cognition
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popular science ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
ethologist
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primatologist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | evolutionary perspective on intelligence ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
behavioral biology
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cognitive ethology ⓘ comparative psychology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
animal cognition
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animal intelligence ⓘ cognitive science ⓘ comparative cognition ⓘ ethology ⓘ human–animal comparison ⓘ primatology ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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e-book ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Frans de Waal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general audience
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readers interested in animals ⓘ readers interested in science ⓘ |
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Subject: Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Description of subject: "Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?" is a popular science book by primatologist Frans de Waal that explores animal cognition and challenges human-centered views of intelligence.
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