Yes or no? It's a simple question. — Watchmaker
I understand electrons aren't solid, but what of protons and neutrons, et al? Are there really tiny dense indivisible b-b's that make up matter. It seems that everything I read about this, implies that ultimately nothing is really solid. — Watchmaker
Why, there are only some folks that are edutated here? The rest are not?some you educated folks on here. — Watchmaker
the usual sense of solidity — SophistiCat
Arguably, only these relationships exist and "objects" are just a cognitive shorthand evolution led us to, a way of compressing huge amounts of information into actionable intel for survival — Count Timothy von Icarus
It would no longer be the immaterial mind interacting with and acting upon the physical body. It would be the immaterial mind interacting with the immaterial compositions of matter. — Watchmaker
It does seem to imply the notion of infinity, does it not? How far can something that is solid in the absolute sense, be infinitely divided? — Watchmaker
I understand electrons aren't solid, but what of protons and neutrons, et al? Are there really tiny dense indivisible b-b's that make up matter. It seems that everything I read about this, implies that ultimately nothing is really solid. — Watchmaker
The reason for my question relates to dualism and the problem of the immaterial soul/mind interacting with the physical body. There seems to be a disconnect there for many people. It's said by many that this is a logical problem.
However, if it's true that nothing is really solid, that all matter is ultimately immaterial, then wouldn't that solve this interaction problem? It would no longer be the immaterial mind interacting with and acting upon the physical body. It would be the immaterial mind interacting with the immaterial compositions of matter. — Watchmaker
How far can something that is solid in the absolute sense, be infinitely divided? — Watchmaker
The disconnect between mind and matter comes from a "spiritual" view of the world. The brain is clearly material and material processes produce our minds. Hence, the mind is material. — BC
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