Its a poor argument to sate that wolves can't function in a human society. They aren't human! You are comparing two different systems of social structure.
I'll answer your question with another. Why can't wolves type on a computer? No thumbs. Its the same premis. I can't function properly or fully in an Indian village because I don't know their customs or speak their language. We still hunger, love and hate, traits all humans share. I can't convey that through language, maybe hand gestures.But, isn't there the oportunity to "re-socialize" the "wild-child", and have him adapt to human society, and become a human as we know them? Where as, with a wolf for example, you can never expect it to learn how to function as an active member of a human society.
Anyway, my point is that a rock is a rock is a rock. Wolves are as self aware as a human, because it recognizes its hunger, and feeds itself. Its much more simple than human self awareness, because I'm sure that wolves don't spend nights wondering about philosophy.
I know that I am self aware because I'm afraid of other possibilities. Does that make me less aware than "I think therefor I am"? I doubt it. I'm aware through my method of self awareness, as those wolves who are self aware through their own. It doesn't matter what method of awareness you use, its still self awareness. You can't measure that.
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