If no principled asymmetry survives Oyama's critique, Kaplan's charge of implicit genetic primacy identifies a correctable heuristic bias rather than a persistent theoretical commitment among biologists.

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Genetic primacy(a bias that Kaplan thinks biologists have): The assumption that genes are the main or most important factor in determining how organisms develop and behave.
Heuristic bias(contrasted with a deep theoretical commitment): A mental shortcut or rule of thumb that people naturally tend to use, which can lead them to wrong conclusions even though it usually feels helpful.
Implicit(describing how the categorial structure operates in perception): Present or involved in something, but not directly stated or obvious—working in the background without being explicitly acknowledged.
Kaplan(the statement refers to his specific argument): David Kaplan is a philosopher who studied how words like 'I,' 'here,' and 'now' work—words whose meaning depends on who's speaking and when they're speaking.

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