The Difference of Man and the Difference it Makes (Humans)

by xeno6696 , Sonoran Desert, Sunday, June 28, 2009, 06:44 (5626 days ago) @ David Turell

But how can you separate reflex from instinct? It is precisely my view that they are one and the same. An instinctive behavior is one where you don't have to think about to do it. This necessarily includes reflex.
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> I agree with you. Those reflexes are instinctual, but there are a minimal number when compared to animals at birth. We disagree by degree, but per Adler, we are a different kind of beast, not just some degrees different. - I'm beginning to think that Adler's argument is less interesting, if it's not the "Aquinas/Aristotle" kind of superiority. - I do take issues with one of his early dismissals, the one that suggests humans are different neither in kind nor in degree, but since it's ancillary I won't address it now. There are powerful arguments for this view but I'll wait until I finish it before I possibly waste time.