Purpose, Value, Evolution, Consciousness, Sentience, Life & Emergence of Mind From Matter | Terrence Deacon | 95
Mind & Matter
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Hierarchy of motivations in living organisms and the self within the self
Living organisms evolve to replicate and maintain themselves, leading to a hierarchy of motivations with reproduction at the top. Brains exhibit a hierarchy of motivations, with basic needs like water and food taking precedence. Additionally, animals have a self within the self, which distinguishes them from other teleodynamic bodies, allowing them to maintain their sense of self even if parts of their body are lost.
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