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Philosophy of mind is a branch of philosophy that studies the nature of the mind, mental events, mental functions, mental properties, consciousness, and their relationship to the physical body, particularly the brain.
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When I say "I" what am I referring to? Mind, Consciousness, flesh?
Scottish philosopher David Hume came up with his bundle theory for identity. He thought the mind is a collection (or a bundle) of thoughts, emotions, feelings and perceptions, that are constantly, end …
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Alexander's dictum
Today I came across Alexander's dictum in my reading. It states: that for something to be real it must have causal powers. It was coined by Samuel Alexander (1920) and seems to pertain to strong emerg …
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A simple perspective on the Hard Problem of Consciousness
Edit: This answer is rewritten due to extensive editing of the original question.
Your question: Does this reasoning have logical flaws that you'd point out ?
we will explain the easy problems, assoc …
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Is the experience of time fundamental to mind?
William Lane Craig holds that God was timeless without creation and temporal with Creation. Note that the wording is 'without' and 'with' to diligently prevent grammatical tenses as it is obviously se …
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Is Logic an Image of Mind?
The human brain, and by extension, the human mind is prone to fallacies. Evolution selects for brains that are fit to survive, not necessarily for brains that are rational. This led to brains that are …
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Is the experience of love evidence that we are more than bodies and brain chemistry?
According to Lisa Feldman Barrett's theory of constructed emotion, love isn't a pre-programmed emotion in the brain, but rather a complex experience constructed in the moment based on our past experie …
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Is mind-body dualism falsifiable?
Yes, mind-body dualism is empirically testable.
According to this article by Harold J. Morowitz
Cartesian mind body dualism and modern versions of this viewpoint posit a mind thermodynamically unrela …
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Mentalese and inner speech
Often, when I am thinking, it appears to me that I use words and sentences to formulate my thoughts. I use inner speech, silent speech, the stream of consciousness, so revered by Modernist writers. Bu …
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Is "I" a prison?
Anatta is a Buddhist doctrine that states there is no permanent self in humans. The term is one of the three marks of existence in Buddhism, along with dukkha (suffering) and anicca (impermanence).
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