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Well that depends. What do you mean when you say a mind? Explain to me what exactly it means to show you a mind, and I'll tell you whether I can show you one.
by edanm 9y ago
Well that depends. What do you mean when you say a mind?
Explain to me what exactly it means to show you a mind, and I'll tell you whether I can show you one. If you can't explain what you mean by "show you a mind", then I'm not sure how this question is different than "can you show me a gefadfij" - questions are only meaningful if we agree on what we're talking about.
Note: by default to your question of "can you show me a mind", I plan to show you a brain, plus lots of reasons to think this constitutes a mind (e.g., changing something in the brain changes how someone behaves, touching parts of the brain with electricity can reliably cause sensations to people, etc).
- manjushri 9y agoExcellent question. >If you can't explain what you mean by "show you a mind", then I'm not sure how this question is different than "can you show me a gefadfij" This is basically my point, the mind is an undefinable concept. Many people arbitrarily assume the mind is constrained to the brain, which is provably false. For example, gut bacteria have a powerful influence on the mind. Do you think it would be possible to completely separate the brain from the rest of the body and it's environment and still keep the persons conscious mind "alive" and in the same state?