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> do you think it would be 'better' if there were no dualists and no dualist essays and ideas? No of course not, people should be free to discuss and believe i
by thrance 1mo ago
> do you think it would be 'better' if there were no dualists and no dualist essays and ideas?
No of course not, people should be free to discuss and believe in dualism. What I find regrettable, is how often Penrose's name is invoked in an appeal to authority, as if his past (and very valuable) contributions to physics were enough to make him right on everything, including this subject.
Ultimately, I believe dualism is wrong, and I believe I have good reasons to think so. My previous comment was simply my attempt at deconstructing Penrose's argument, participating in the ever-ongoing popular debate.
- yreg 1mo agoFair enough, I can see that.
- jacquesm 1mo ago> My previous comment was simply my attempt at deconstructing Penrose's argument, participating in the ever-ongoing popular debate. That may be so, but just the mention of Penrose's name in the context of something else caused you to start a whole subthread that had nothing to do with the subject.
- thrance 1mo agoIt was not "just the mention of Penrose's name", it was this comment specifically: > "Any explanation by Roger Penrose is bound to be good" Is something wrong with my original comment?