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Is personal identity really just mind?
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RE: Is personal identity really just mind?
(January 30, 2016 at 2:25 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: An excellent relevant piece about what makes you, you. Pretty long, but interesting if you have the time.


Quote:When you say the word “me,” you probably feel pretty clear about what that means. It’s one of the things you’re clearest on in the whole world—something you’ve understood since you were a year old. You might be working on the question, “Who am I?” but what you’re figuring out is the who am part of the question—the part is obvious. It’s just you. Easy.

But when you stop and actually think about it for a minute—about what “me” really boils down to at its core—things start to get pretty weird. Let’s give it a try:


http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/12/what-makes-you-you.html

Thanks.  I've enjoyed other articles on that site.  Just scanned it and will read it more closely soon.
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Is personal identity really just mind? - by Pizza - January 30, 2016 at 4:57 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by Pizza - January 30, 2016 at 5:21 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by Cato - January 30, 2016 at 11:16 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by Grandizer - January 30, 2016 at 12:57 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by Grandizer - January 31, 2016 at 1:06 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by Pizza - January 30, 2016 at 4:35 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by brewer - January 30, 2016 at 9:54 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by Whateverist - January 30, 2016 at 8:00 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by Catholic_Lady - January 30, 2016 at 10:24 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by MysticKnight - January 30, 2016 at 8:38 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by Catholic_Lady - January 30, 2016 at 10:23 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by Anomalocaris - January 30, 2016 at 4:40 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by Pizza - January 30, 2016 at 4:45 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by Pizza - January 30, 2016 at 4:42 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by ignoramus - January 30, 2016 at 6:22 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by MysticKnight - January 30, 2016 at 6:40 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by ignoramus - January 30, 2016 at 7:05 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by bennyboy - January 30, 2016 at 9:49 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by bennyboy - February 1, 2016 at 8:34 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by ignoramus - January 30, 2016 at 10:05 pm
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by ignoramus - January 31, 2016 at 1:30 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by Grandizer - January 31, 2016 at 1:38 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by scoobysnack - January 31, 2016 at 1:39 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by CrystalKey - January 31, 2016 at 2:01 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by ignoramus - January 31, 2016 at 2:55 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by CrystalKey - February 14, 2016 at 4:25 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by ignoramus - February 14, 2016 at 4:40 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by CrystalKey - February 14, 2016 at 5:50 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by ignoramus - January 31, 2016 at 2:57 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by Grandizer - January 31, 2016 at 3:40 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by ignoramus - January 31, 2016 at 6:48 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by robvalue - February 14, 2016 at 4:27 am
RE: Is personal identity really just mind? - by ignoramus - February 14, 2016 at 6:34 am

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