Sober and Wilson's own multilevel selection framework implies that psychological states are proximate mechanisms of biological strategies, making sharp conceptual separation arbitrary.
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Psychological states(in philosophy of mind and decision theory)
A person's internal mental conditions—like their beliefs, desires, emotions, and motivations—which may not always show up in what they actually do.
Sober and Wilson(as the authors being referenced)
Elliott Sober and David Sloan Wilson are philosophers and biologists who argue that evolution can produce genuine altruism and caring for others, not just self-interested behavior.
arbitrary(Debate over Locke's watch passage and natural kind classification)
Does not mean 'random' or that all qualities are equally adequate as differentia; refers instead to the availability of multiple similarly good and natural grounds for classification.
framework(Carnap's philosophy of language and logic)
A structured system of rules or language that must be in place for rational discourse to be possible.