(January 22, 2016 at 11:17 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote:(January 22, 2016 at 11:02 pm)bennyboy Wrote: I think hidden behind the various discussions of intention, representation, etc. is an implied substance dualism: we are looking for those things that we already consider meaningful, because we have minds. However, our brain doesn't follow special physical rules; why then would it achieve a special state?
What special state has it achieved? (Special with respect to physicality....)
That's a very good question, and it's exactly mine. What's unique to the brain that isn't found all over the universe?