The Indian king analogy fails because earthly diplomatic credentials are verifiable through independent channels, whereas divine credentials have no analogous external verification procedure.

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Credentials(as whether embodied cognition can rightfully call itself embodied): Here, it means the genuine claims or qualities that make something what it says it is; in this case, whether embodied cognition truly deserves to be called 'embodied.'
analogy(Contrasted with homology, which concerns correspondence due to common ancestry.): A relation based on functional similarity between structures, which can occur despite different evolutionary origins.
diplomatic(describing the type of credentials that can be verified): Related to official relations and negotiations between countries or groups, typically handled by trained representatives.
divine credentials(the claim being compared, which allegedly lacks external verification): Proof or authority that supposedly comes from God or the supernatural—as opposed to earthly or human authority.

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