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- W4313349305 abstract "This chapter considers some evolutionary explanations of the function of reason, explanations that each say different things about the inaccuracy of human judgment. One explanation is the intellectualist explanation, according to which reason serves the function of helping humans to arrive at true judgments and to make good decisions. The intellectualist explanation would presumably explain the inaccuracy of human judgment as a by-product of the fact that evolutionary mechanisms are sub-optimal: a biological feature may serve a function that confers an evolutionary advantage on a species, even if the feature does so imperfectly. On this view, the imperfection of human judgment is attributable to the imperfection of evolutionary forces. The other competing explanation is articulated by Mercier and Sperber: reason serves the social function of producing and exchanging arguments and justifications. On this account, reason is lazy and biased in producing reasons—but in ways that are evolutionarily sensible in light of its functions—while reason is demanding and unbiased in evaluating reasons from others. While I endorse neither explanation in this chapter, I present some critical issues for Mercier and Sperber’s arguments, and I caution against the harm of confirmation bias." @default.
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- W4313349305 title "How We Were Made: The Evolutionary Origins of Thought" @default.
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