also find it odd you're positing an external reality when in my thread you tried defending solipsism — TerraHalcyon
They would also strongly argue that you aren't the body, for a lot of reasons. — TerraHalcyon
If not the body, then who are you? It's who I see in the water. It's what other people see of me. The brainy mental universe and the physical one around me make it possible for me to live. In that sense they are essential for me. But they are no me. — Raymond
Which is the same as defending solipsism — TerraHalcyon
I don't get this. Why you say that? — Raymond
Just because you can't zero in on it doesn't mean it doesn't exist or is an illusion — TerraHalcyon
Damn you Agent! How come you make me laugh every time? :razz: — Raymond
Given a description of a man, if no real individual matches it, is the man described real? — Agent Smith
:up:An individual's personality is his consistent proactions and reactions in similar situations ... — Robert H Kroepel
:down:...caused by his desires, fears and priorities that comprise his mind. — Robert H Kroepel
The ego, on the other hand, neither can be weighed, nor felt. — Agent Smith
the ego is unreal; after all, unlike a chair or a football, you can't say :point: is our ego. — Agent Smith
Like I said, it's complicated. — TerraHalcyon
My question though is why do you care? Not everything can be analyzed and quantified. — TerraHalcyon
If something is complicated, it usually means one can't make anything out of it. — Agent Smith
Kind of an irrelevant statement, being human doesn't mean the question is important.I'm a human being (I'm not a 100% certain though as I feel quite animalish sometimes). I hope that explains it. — Agent Smith
To ask someone to "Locate the self or ego" is asking the wrong question — TerraHalcyon
Isn't this more or less susceptible to ship of Theseus? — john27
Brain localization of function. — Agent Smith
Not really, like I said as in memory it's many parts in concert not just one area — TerraHalcyon
So, you can't :point: (point) at a part of the brain and say "here, this is the memory" (perhaps memory is a diffuse network); nevertheless, there's still something you can use your index finger on! — Agent Smith
2. A network is still amenable to a referential act effected by an index finger i.e. I can still do this: :point: to the network of neurons responsible for a mental faculty (here memory). Fuzziness is pointable! — Agent Smith
I believe "ego" is such a word. — Agent Smith
Another way to translate it would be to say the exact opposite … you become everything. — I like sushi
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