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Mind labyrinth and business success psychology concept with back view walking businessman to the light spot in corridor with walls in form of human head
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Denyse O'Leary
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November 27, 2023
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The Likely Reason the Human Mind Has No History

Our efforts to explain the origin of the human mind fall flat because we are looking for an origin that probably doesn’t exist
Denyse O'Leary
November 27, 2023
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Evolution, Paleontology, Philosophy of Mind

To the extent that the uniquely human part of the mind is immaterial, it won’t have a history any more than the Pythagorean theorem, in itself, does.

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Neural pathways in a brain forming intricate patterns, metaphorically showing the connections within the human mind and how ideas link and spark
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Denyse O'Leary
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October 14, 2023
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Archeology, Evolution, Philosophy of Mind
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The Human Mind Has No History

There is no good reason to assume that human intelligence evolved from mud to mind via a long slow history
Denyse O'Leary
October 14, 2023
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Archeology, Evolution, Philosophy of Mind

When we look at the human past, we see lights flashing on suddenly. Technology evolves but not the mind as such.

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