RE: Is personal identity really just mind?
January 30, 2016 at 2:25 pm
(This post was last modified: January 30, 2016 at 2:29 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
An excellent relevant piece about what makes you, you. Pretty long, but interesting if you have the time.
http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/12/what-makes-you-you.html
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 I 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
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
