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> There is currently no good reason other than historical precedent and religion to believe that mind is separate from body A bit ironic, because the only reas
by ceilingcorner 5y ago
> There is currently no good reason other than historical precedent and religion to believe that mind is separate from body
A bit ironic, because the only reason you think this is because of the historical development of positivism and the complete ignorance of its shortcomings.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positivism https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positivism
- JabavuAdams 5y agoNo, it's not the only reason. Also, I'm not a philosopher, I'm a pragmatist. I'm not making a strong philosophical statement, or constructing a proof (which I don't think is possible). I simply notice that the alternatives don't work, have repeatedly failed to work, and mystical claims are better explained by how human minds work than by some features of the universe, independent of humans. I could be equally snarky and ask why you weren't able to send me your message with a crystal ball, or through telepathy, or by asking a spirit to tell me. We've tried all of these things, and none of them work. But, weirdly the same culture, world-view, and process that tries to get better explanations than these legacy beliefs has furnished us with computers, smartphones, and a global communication network, which do work. EDIT> ... and which humans use unironically to try to continue to spread their legacy woo beliefs.