Human Uniqueness Comes From Our Plasticity | John Dupre

*What if human uniqueness comes from having less predetermined human nature?* John Dupre argues that humans are uniquely plastic: our developmental flexibility allows individuals to acquire radically different skills, creating forms of cooperation and division of labor that no individual could achieve alone. 0:00 Human Uniqueness Through Plasticity 1:31 Individualism Hides Our Dependence on Others 3:12 Plasticity Enables Cooperation and Division of Labor 5:10 Biological and Cultural Evolution Develop Together *John Dupré* is a British philosopher of science. He is the director of Egenis, the Centre for the Study of Life Sciences, and professor of philosophy at the University of Exeter. Dupré's chief work area lies in philosophy of biology, philosophy of the social sciences, and general philosophy of science. *More from John Dupré on Closer To Truth:* * Philosophy of Biology: A Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFJr3pJl27pKg2BG3wIF4vXFYlNrYLGTq * Closer To Truth contributors: https://closertotruth.com/contributor/john-dupre/ *Subscribe to Closer To Truth:* https://www.youtube.com/@CloserToTruthTV *Join the Community:* * Membership (5,000+ videos): https://closertotruth.com/register/ * Audio Podcast: https://closertotruth.podbean.com * Support the Show: https://closertotruth.com/donate/ * Official Merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/closertotruth/ *Follow Us:* * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CloserToTruthTV/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/closertotruth/ * X: https://twitter.com/CloserToTruth Closer To Truth, hosted by Robert Lawrence Kuhn and directed by Peter Getzels, presents the world’s greatest thinkers exploring humanity’s deepest questions. Discover fundamental issues of existence. Engage new and diverse ways of thinking. Appreciate intense debates. Share your own opinions. Seek your own answers. #CloserToTruth #Life #JohnDupre #HumanUniqueness #Cooperation