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Peter Godfrey-Smith: Metazoa: Animal Life and the Birth of the Mind

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We thank reviewers of the paper for their valuable comments and make this a better essay. We also extend our thanks to the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur for its necessary support and funding.

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    Bajpai, S., Saraswat, L. Peter Godfrey-Smith: Metazoa: Animal Life and the Birth of the Mind. J Gen Philos Sci 53, 605–609 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10838-022-09615-4

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