(March 24, 2016 at 8:02 am)Mathilda Wrote:(March 24, 2016 at 7:42 am)Harris Wrote: You are raising a mind-body problem which is a mystery of all times. Many philosophers, psychologists, neuro-scientists and even physicists had tried to resolve this problem through different mechanical means even by means of quantum realm but no one was ever able to describe subjective experiences and how mind and body correlate.
So basically you believe in something that you have no evidence for and no idea how it could exist in practice. You cannot even begin to explain these questions yet you continue to believe what you do regardless and instead hand-wave the questions away by saying that it is unknowable.
There is no mind-body problem. The mind is an emergent property of a collection of neurons. Destroy the neurons and the mind is also destroyed. We know this by observing people under anesthetic, or who suffer from neurodegenerative diseases or brain lesions. If we destroyed your brain, your consciousness, identity, memories and conscience would all cease to exist.
What people call a conscience is also an emergent property of the brain. Every brain is wired differently due to nature and nurture therefore everyone's conscience, if they have one, is specific to themselves.
First learn what is an Easy Problem and what is a Hard Problem and then try to furnish your argument. You are writing without having any idea of what you are writing.