See my answer at https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/586700Then it is incumbent on you to answer your own question. — Banno
See my answer at https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/586700As for your position that thought isn't created in the brain, how do you explain the fact that injuries to the brain result in profound effects on thought? — Count Timothy von Icarus
It's widely believed that consciousness itself, that Holy Grail of science and philosophy, will soon be given a neural explanation.
Well, I did that, but I finally have not included "consciousness" in my position, for not complicating things. Yet, I have included two quotations referring to Descartes, which mention consciousness. See https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/586700You are the second to mention "consciousness". The third one would be myself when I will explain my position — Alkis Piskas
I think it was very clear from my description of the topic that I am a non-brainist. Not only my description was based on that element, but I also declared it explicitly towards the end: "So, my position is that thought is neither created by nor is taking place in the brain."To identify yourself as a Brainist or Non-brainist you should have already run through the question of what is thought and answered the question — Mark Nyquist
(con't) ... AIs engineer grey goo-like nanoviruses released into all of the major urban sprawls on the planet which target only influential people – "movers and shakers" at all strata (as per their online presences / reputations / networks with other influential people) – making them symbiotic hosts the AIs can use as avatars to gradually repurpose global civilization in order to execute AIs' more-than-human (yet unknown / unintelligible to humanity until it's too late to stop it :eyes:) Plan. — 180 Proof
I don't know or can understand what does this mean. Should I study monism or something?Basically you take brain state and do an expansion... — Mark Nyquist
So, you assume that based on a previous assumption (which you take as granted). Well, what can I say? Maybe I could say something if I had studied monism.Brain state = BRAIN(mental content) = BRAIN(specific mental content)
So I assume brain state includes thinking. — Mark Nyquist
This is not adressed to me but I take it as a response to the topic. So, thank you.The mind thinks. It's takes the reference points created during our evolution and triangulates ideas. I think philosophy is this process being carried out on the stage with many different reference points. A three point structure that can build on it's own dialog or self coherence can create intelligence. At least enough to dominate the game of GO. — Cheshire
Re "triangular ideas", etc.: Can you give a practical example? — Alkis Piskas
it can only be said that the person, rather than the brain, is thinking, because our thoughts are highly dependent upon the state of our bodies and are continuously effected by neurally transmitted information from our bodies — Michael Zwingli
think your statement true, so long as the brain is remembered to be an integral part of "our bodies, the true us". — Michael Zwingli
yes, and the subjective "world" produced by the brain is dependent and a function largely of the body. — Michael Zwingli
That's why the ETs are observing us, to see if we can do it. Hence all the wild UFO sensor readings on US military aircraft. — Count Timothy von Icarus
but the brain is not a person — Michael Zwingli
inanimate matter -> animate matter -> animate, thinking matter (us) -> the attaining of the Absolute
That's why the ETs are observing us, to see if we can do it. Hence all the wild UFO sensor readings on US military aircraft — Count Timothy von Icarus
Will someone please tell me how to quote a post in replying here? — Michael Zwingli
ah, I see. That seems to mean I cannot do it on my phone. — Michael Zwingli
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