labels, freaky philosophers, and the problem the platypus has with being called names

 

"curious beast"
"freak"
"abnormality"
"anomaly"
"strange"
"oddity"
"funny looking"
"weird"

Are these names you'd like to be called? Then why do people do it to the platypus?

1. Western scientists meet the platypus > >
2. Boundaries are actually quite fuzzy
3. The human need to categorize: pros & cons
4. Self-referential philosophers and their muddled messes
5. Summary: Is the platypus a freak?



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