Evolutionary psych and literature. Interesting piece by @HPluckrosehttps://areomagazine.com/2017/01/19/evolutionary-psychology-in-the-humanities-shakespeares-othello/ …
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the mind is not physical and the brain is
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You're going to need to be clear on what you're asking. What is covered by 'mind?' Cognitive abilities & psychological traits or no?
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cognitive abilities and psychological traits, yes
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Is the fact that we were once fish but now have cognitive abilities & psychological traits fish don't not evidence of mental adaptation?
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it's just as much evidence for a mental by-product as a mental adaptation
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What does that mean? *Please* be clear. What did our complex brains evolve as a by-product of?
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it's anyone's guess - every trait is co-extensive with an infinity of traits
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What is anyone's guess? The brain isn't a trait. It's something that evolved due to natural selection? Do you accept natural selection?
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