In Search of Homo Sapiens

From the Great Chain of Being to Out of Africa : Understanding the origins of modern humansHow do we as humans view ourselves? We have a scientific name for ourselves: Homo sapiens. It means (some would say ironically) 'wise man'. The term Homo sapiens was originated by the Swedish biologist Linnaeus, who believed that he was arranging what God had created. He was nonetheless criticised for sugges...