Basal cognition is the biogenic view that cognition starts in single cells, as an evolved trait continuous with metabolism. It's the baseline for Cellosophy. In other words, you don't need a brain to have a mind.
How the word moved
I took it up in July 2026 in You Don't Need a Brain to Have a Mind, and that's the only sense so far.
In my words
"Cognition is an evolved biological trait, as ancient and essential as metabolism."
from You Don’t Need a Brain to Have a Mind, 16 Jul 2026
Related
- Related Cellosophy - it's Cellosophy's baseline.