I know someone who seems to believe 'Matter' is separate to 'Mind' because he says how no one has found exactly where consciousness is yet...and he says "How do you know it's even in the brain?"--to paraphrase-- and he says how no one has found where the connection between 'Mind' and 'Matter' is...
But the thing is...just because people apparently haven't found exactly where consciousness is yet doesn't mean it's rational to believe it's non-physical, immaterial - and be a dualist!! Why not wait for the evidence??...And if there never is any evidence - that's not a reason to just go ahead and believe in dualism!! - I mean,if there can't possibly be evidence for God then that doesn't mean you should give up and believe in him!.
Dan Dennett argues that the structures of the brain themselves, competing, is consciousness...the successful competing structures, the 'winners' are the parts that are experienced - as consciousness...and the unsuccessful, the 'losers' (and there's a whole lot more of them) are the unconscious parts...his point is that you don't need to add an extra stage for consciousness where 'consciousness happens'...there's no need to believe that there is some sort of hidden door way to consciousness within the brain.
And since I agree with going with the least complex hypothesis, that's what I currently believe--at least for now-- too. Consciousness doesn't need to be 'kindled' where 'consciousness happens' - there doesn't need to be a 'special place' in the brain for consciousness... So one doesn't need to go looking for 'where mind becomes matter'. Dualism is just stupid - it brooks no argument!! It has no evidence.
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But the thing is...just because people apparently haven't found exactly where consciousness is yet doesn't mean it's rational to believe it's non-physical, immaterial - and be a dualist!! Why not wait for the evidence??...And if there never is any evidence - that's not a reason to just go ahead and believe in dualism!! - I mean,if there can't possibly be evidence for God then that doesn't mean you should give up and believe in him!.
Dan Dennett argues that the structures of the brain themselves, competing, is consciousness...the successful competing structures, the 'winners' are the parts that are experienced - as consciousness...and the unsuccessful, the 'losers' (and there's a whole lot more of them) are the unconscious parts...his point is that you don't need to add an extra stage for consciousness where 'consciousness happens'...there's no need to believe that there is some sort of hidden door way to consciousness within the brain.
And since I agree with going with the least complex hypothesis, that's what I currently believe--at least for now-- too. Consciousness doesn't need to be 'kindled' where 'consciousness happens' - there doesn't need to be a 'special place' in the brain for consciousness... So one doesn't need to go looking for 'where mind becomes matter'. Dualism is just stupid - it brooks no argument!! It has no evidence.
EvF
