On 01/18/2017 07:38 PM, Nick Thompson wrote:
> Here is your assignment for tomorrow. 

I am a (proud) C student.  So, of course, I will never meet your deadlines. 8^)

> https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281410347_Comparative_psychology_and_the_recursive_structure_of_filter_explanations
> 
> There will be a quiz:  What is the difference between a circular explanation 
> and a recursive one.  What is the key dimension that determines whether an 
> explanation is viciously circular?   Is the virtuus dormitiva viciously 
> circular? Why?  Why not? 

It would help if you would distill your argument, here, rather than muddying it 
up with the natural selection, adaptation example.  Would you mind doing that?

-- 
☣ glen

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