Frans De Waal Quotes
October 29, 1948, 's-Hertogenbosch
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I've argued that many of what philosophers call moral sentiments can be seen in other species. In chimpanzees and other animals, you see examples of sympathy, empathy, reciprocity, a willingness to follow social rules. Dogs are a good example of a species that have and obey social rules; that's why we like them so much, even though they're large carnivores.
Frans De Waal— Natalie Angier (2001-01-14). Confessions of a Lonely Atheist. The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-07-20.
To endow animals with human emotions has long been a scientific taboo. But if we do not, we risk missing something fundamental, about both animals and us.
Frans De Waal— from "Are We in Anthropodenial?"
