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But why would the brain be the only factor? What about the rest of your body, and the universe beyond?
by catawbasam 9y ago
But why would the brain be the only factor? What about the rest of your body, and the universe beyond?
- ewjordan 9y agoBecause with very few (important but specific) exceptions, reductionism works, and the explanations for physical behaviors are present locally. The only reasons I've ever heard to look outside the brain to figure out how it functions tend to be motivated by a hopeful dualism.
- catawbasam 9y agoMaybe more specific examples would be useful. If my lungs are failing, my brain gets less oxygen, and functions differently. When my childen are hungry, they definitely behave differently, and I attribute the cause of that to their lack of food. If my wife or friend is in a lousy mood, my mood may sour too. If my team scores, I cheer in excitement -- even when the team is playing hundreds of miles away. The brain surely plays a role in each of these cases, but I would assign causality outside it.