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Mind = Brain?

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Mind = Brain?
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RE: Mind = Brain?
December 13, 2009 at 9:33 am
I quote Arcanus because he put it most clearly. No point trying to re-invent the best explanation.

"That's wordplay at best. With free will generally is meant the freedom of a person to act according to his/her will. Most notably freedom from persuasion by other agents. So my question to you in these terms would be: what delivers will, body or soul?"

I strongly disagree that it's wordplay. It's a more accurate use of language. 'Will' is commonly assumed to be 'choice'. You cannot make any choice you aren't programmed to make through your own "character or desires". This includes persuasion by other agents. You are not restricted externally from making these choices so you are a free agent.

What delivers will: your influences and desires. Your mind.

Your body is a mind driven machine. Your soul is a container: It is influenced by your mind.
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Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 8, 2009 at 1:41 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Tiberius - December 8, 2009 at 1:47 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 8, 2009 at 2:06 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 8, 2009 at 3:56 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 8, 2009 at 4:03 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 8, 2009 at 4:56 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 8, 2009 at 5:28 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 8, 2009 at 5:31 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 8, 2009 at 5:45 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Eilonnwy - December 8, 2009 at 10:42 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by littlegrimlin1 - December 9, 2009 at 12:12 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Amphora - December 9, 2009 at 3:41 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Violet - December 10, 2009 at 1:25 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 10, 2009 at 1:30 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Violet - December 10, 2009 at 1:50 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 10, 2009 at 1:51 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Violet - December 10, 2009 at 2:01 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 10, 2009 at 2:32 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 10, 2009 at 8:20 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 11, 2009 at 12:19 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 12, 2009 at 5:26 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Violet - December 10, 2009 at 2:47 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 10, 2009 at 2:58 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Violet - December 10, 2009 at 3:49 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 10, 2009 at 4:04 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Violet - December 10, 2009 at 4:06 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 10, 2009 at 4:19 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Violet - December 10, 2009 at 4:31 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 10, 2009 at 4:32 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Violet - December 10, 2009 at 4:34 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 10, 2009 at 4:38 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Violet - December 10, 2009 at 4:46 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 11, 2009 at 7:56 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 12, 2009 at 6:52 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 12, 2009 at 11:42 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 18, 2009 at 1:38 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 12, 2009 at 7:53 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 13, 2009 at 5:54 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by downbeatplumb - December 12, 2009 at 2:24 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Tiberius - December 12, 2009 at 6:58 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Amphora - December 13, 2009 at 1:12 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 13, 2009 at 7:11 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 13, 2009 at 8:17 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 13, 2009 at 9:33 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 13, 2009 at 9:41 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 13, 2009 at 10:48 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 13, 2009 at 2:48 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 13, 2009 at 4:42 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 19, 2009 at 5:21 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 19, 2009 at 8:09 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 20, 2009 at 10:39 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 20, 2009 at 3:55 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 20, 2009 at 4:05 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by solarwave - December 19, 2009 at 5:47 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 20, 2009 at 7:26 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 20, 2009 at 7:50 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 21, 2009 at 3:20 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 21, 2009 at 8:02 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 21, 2009 at 8:35 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 21, 2009 at 8:38 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 21, 2009 at 9:55 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 21, 2009 at 8:43 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Zhalentine - December 21, 2009 at 2:29 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 21, 2009 at 8:45 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by leo-rcc - December 21, 2009 at 9:05 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 21, 2009 at 8:56 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 21, 2009 at 4:19 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 21, 2009 at 4:26 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 21, 2009 at 4:31 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 21, 2009 at 4:46 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 21, 2009 at 4:49 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 21, 2009 at 5:00 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 21, 2009 at 5:41 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 21, 2009 at 6:08 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by fr0d0 - December 21, 2009 at 7:18 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 21, 2009 at 7:33 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 22, 2009 at 11:22 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 22, 2009 at 12:05 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 22, 2009 at 2:27 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 22, 2009 at 2:42 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Rhizomorph13 - December 22, 2009 at 2:32 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 22, 2009 at 2:40 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 22, 2009 at 2:44 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by leo-rcc - December 23, 2009 at 5:21 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Rhizomorph13 - December 22, 2009 at 3:08 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 22, 2009 at 3:24 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 22, 2009 at 3:09 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 22, 2009 at 3:25 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 22, 2009 at 3:27 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 22, 2009 at 3:29 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 22, 2009 at 3:32 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Rhizomorph13 - December 22, 2009 at 6:08 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 22, 2009 at 6:12 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Rhizomorph13 - December 22, 2009 at 6:20 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 22, 2009 at 6:25 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 23, 2009 at 7:08 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 23, 2009 at 7:49 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 23, 2009 at 7:50 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 23, 2009 at 8:05 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Edwardo Piet - December 23, 2009 at 8:06 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 23, 2009 at 8:58 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 23, 2009 at 8:20 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 23, 2009 at 9:00 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 24, 2009 at 6:06 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 24, 2009 at 7:16 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 24, 2009 at 8:17 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 24, 2009 at 8:25 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 24, 2009 at 6:37 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Amphora - December 24, 2009 at 6:38 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 24, 2009 at 6:42 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Amphora - December 24, 2009 at 6:54 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 24, 2009 at 7:02 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Rhizomorph13 - December 25, 2009 at 9:07 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 25, 2009 at 6:52 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Rhizomorph13 - December 26, 2009 at 10:19 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 27, 2009 at 5:40 am
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Amphora - December 26, 2009 at 10:41 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Rhizomorph13 - December 26, 2009 at 10:43 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Rhizomorph13 - December 28, 2009 at 12:19 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by theVOID - December 28, 2009 at 12:22 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 28, 2009 at 12:25 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by binny - December 28, 2009 at 12:23 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Rhizomorph13 - December 28, 2009 at 1:09 pm
RE: Mind = Brain? - by Purple Rabbit - December 28, 2009 at 1:30 pm

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