Bodily differences rather than intrinsic mental differences explain human superiority

Evidence

Man’s apparent superiority is due to the fact that he has hands; all seeming differences of intelligence are really due to bodily differences. — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 347

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 347
• XREF: connects to: Intelligence develops from environment and experience rather than genetic inheritance; Rapid IQ gains from reduced disease burden rule out genetic explanations — Harriet A. Washington, A Terrible Thing to Waste, 945; The human prefrontal cortex is anatomically outsized compared to other primates and mammals — , The Rod and the Child: A Global History…, 5879 (+3 more)

Broader Connections

• Intelligence develops from environment and experience rather than genetic inheritance #corroborates (0.75)
• Rapid IQ gains from reduced disease burden rule out genetic explanations #corroborates (0.70) — Harriet A. Washington, A Terrible Thing to Waste, 945
• The stress response to corporal punishment is biologically invariant across cultures #contradicts (0.60) — , The Rod and the Child, 6565
• Antillean inferiority is governed by a social fiction rather than a personal one #exemplifies (0.50)