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> There is no "human" who "uses the brain", the brain is the human, or rather the human is in the brain. Much of the human is said to be outside of the brain;
by gavmor 4y ago
> There is no "human" who "uses the brain", the brain is the human, or rather the human is in the brain.
Much of the human is said to be outside of the brain; many neurons, even, live outside the brain, and much "thinking" is done, for example, by gut neurons in concert with microbes with whom they're constantly exchanging chemical signals. So, in a sense, the human is in the gut, and the human is in the microbes.
The human is a leaky abstraction!
For further explorations on the permeability of the human, try Annie Murphy Paul's "Extended Mind."[0]
0. https://anniemurphypaul.com/books/the-extended-mind/ https://anniemurphypaul.com/books/the-extended-mind/
- seydor 4y agoNah, the person is a representation that is aware of itself, and requires a sort of neural network ,neural density and interconnectivity, that simply does not exist in peripheral sensory systems.
- gavmor 4y agoIf you define these systems as "peripheral," then it's tautological that they're not host to central aspects of self-awareness, but I'd argue that "gut feelings" and proprioception are indispensable components of human consciousness.