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Topic:
Philosophy of Mind

Consciousness, subjective experience, mind-body, identity, and thought.

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80 Million Years Ago (+/- 10 million years)
Higher Play Evolves in Social Mammals
Evolution
Enlarged neocortex
Play evolved as one of the group survival traits. Lower play abilities evolved in mammals like rodents about 190 million years ago. Higer play abilities evolved in mammals like cats about 80 million years ago.
Philosophy of Mind
Story 
“Reality is self-creating by definition… our impressions of it are what we use to build knowledge.”
Empiricism
Life becomes calmer when you stop demanding perfect certainty. Your impressions are imperfect, but they are enough to help you learn and grow.
Philosophy of Mind
Quote 
Do brain chemicals relate to the “Hard Problem of Consciousness”?
Brain Chemicals
Some inner struggles are shaped by biology, not just willpower.
Philosophy of Mind
FAQ 
The Limits of Language and Understanding
Linguistic versus Epistemological Skepticism
Some skepticism questions our words. Deeper skepticism questions whether we can ever truly know.
Philosophy of Mind
Article 
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