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Distinctive Knowledge of Humans

  Di s t i n c t iv e K n ow le d ge o f H u ma n s     The p o int t o b e noted h e re is t h at k now l e d g e in i tself i s n o t a hu m a n dist i n c t i o n . I t m e a n s t o s a y t h a t a ll t y p e s of k no w l e d g e w i l l n o t b e c o unt e d a s dist i n g uishin g f e a t u r e o n h u mans ’ p art , b e caus e a l m o s t eve r y c r e a t u r e h a s a ki n d o f k no w l e d g e o r th e oth er . S o t o b e o utst a ndi n g , hu m a n m ust p o ssess a k nowle d g e n o t f o und elsew h e r e.     Al l o f t h e p r e v ale n t s c i e n ce s i n t h e w o r l d ar e no t special t y o f h u ma ns , a n imal s t o o s h ar e t h e m . T h e r e f o r e h u ma n c a nn o t p ro v e h is s u per i or it y o n tha t acc o u n t . I f a m a n c l aims , ‘ I a m bes t a s I k no w e n gi n e eri n g scie n c e an d d e s i g n b r i lliant b u i ldi n...