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    It is not the case that The functional role of a cognitive state in guiding preservation does not preclude that same state from simultaneously carrying veridical content about physical movement.

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    • 1.If a state's primary function is preservation, it's selected for utility not truth; this systematic selection against accuracy undermines representational content.
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    • 2.Functional roles constrain possible contents: a state tracking movement-for-survival cannot simultaneously carry unconditional veridical content about that movement.
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    • 1.Cognitive states can have multiple realizability: the same neural state can simultaneously encode survival-relevant information and accurate physical facts.
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    • 2.Functional role and representational content are logically distinct properties; a state's causal function doesn't determine or limit its truth conditions.
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    • 3.Evolution frequently selects for systems that track objective features of reality; survival utility often depends on veridical perception of physical movement.
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