Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Machamer,P/Darden,L/Craver,C, William James and James Gordon Finlayson

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15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 1. Mind / b. Purpose of mind

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The mind has evolved entirely for practical interests, seen in our reflex actions [James]

15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 7. Animal Minds

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Dogs' curiosity only concerns what will happen next [James]

15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / e. Cause of consciousness

9286	Consciousness is not a stuff, but is explained by the relations between experiences [James]

15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 3. Abstraction by mind

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We can abstract by taking an exemplary case and ignoring the detail [Machamer/Darden/Craver]