@Outsideness ...set of traits of entire populations would be pathological. @declamare
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Replying to @hbdchick
@hbdchick@declamare If the entire population dies out, saying "but there was nothing remotely pathological about it" is pure scholasticism.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Outsideness
@Outsideness nope. if the entire population dies out from the black death, you can call that pathological. if the population dies out...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @hbdchick
@Outsideness ...because it's no longer fit, we call that evolution.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Outsideness
@Outsideness there's no such thing as a pathological maladaptation. you're confusing two concepts: infection and evolution.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @Outsideness
@Outsideness again, that's not what pathology means. psychopathy is not a pathological condition. just the tail end of behavioral traits.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @hbdchick
@hbdchick Protip, never argue with a philosopher about the meaning of words. They'll beat you every time.@Outsideness1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @AliceTeller
@AliceTeller well, sure, if they do like humpty-dumpty and make up their own meanings for words. (~_^)@Outsideness2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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