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The supporting argument commits a genetic fallacy by infe... — Carmelics

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Challenges→A newborn infant's reactive cry to another infant's distress cry is a phenomenon of emotional contagion rather than genuine empathic distress

The supporting argument commits a genetic fallacy by inferring that the absence of full self-other differentiation determines the nature of the emotional state rather than its functional role.

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1.Origin or developmental stage of a capacity is logically distinct from what that capacity does or accomplishes functionally.
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2.Conflating genesis with nature commits a genetic fallacy: a thing's causal history doesn't determine its present functional properties.
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3.Emotional states should be individuated by their functional roles (appraisal, motivation, expression) not by cognitive prerequisites.
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1.Absence of self-other differentiation may be constitutive of certain emotional states, not merely their origin condition.
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2.Functional role analysis presupposes mature capacities; early emotions without self-awareness may have distinct character than mature ones.
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3.Identifying a genetic fallacy requires showing the argument actually commits it; mere mention of origins doesn't establish the fallacy.
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Genetic fallacy(in logic): A logical mistake where you reject an idea just because of where it came from, rather than judging whether the idea itself is actually true or reasonable.
Self-other differentiation(in psychology and philosophy of mind): The ability to recognize the boundary between yourself and other people—understanding that you are a separate person with your own mind, distinct from others around you.
functional role(The criterion by which mental states are identified on the analytic functionalist view.): A pattern of causal relations that an internal state bears to stimulations, behavior, and other internal states.

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Origin or developmental stage of a capacity is logically distinct from what that...