A 'just-so' story
To claim that tensed beliefs are an evolutionary adaption is an example of a 'just-so' story: an unverifiable narrative account purporting to explain some observed phenomenon.
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The Arrow of Time  »The Arrow of Time 
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Asymmetry of concern »Asymmetry of concern
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A 'just-so' story
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