Modal Argument: The Mind is Not the Brain

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@rAKD

Look how silly this sounds. And yet it's your exact argument.

Argument:
P1: it is possible (meaning conceivably possible) for the horsepower to act independently of the engine.
P2: it is impossible for the engine to act independently of the engine.
C1: there is an aspect of the horsepower that is different from the engine (P1, P2).
P3: if two things are the same (meaning same identity), they must have exactly the same aspects and properties. if there is a single aspect that is different, then the two are not the same.
C2: the horsepower and the engine are not the same (C1, P3).
Conclusion: the horsepower and the engine are not the same thing, therefore it is possible for the horsepower to function independent of the engine.

I have easily demonstrated the lunacy of
your argument and conclusion by simply
exchanging the following two words...

'brain' - engine

'mind' - horsepower

The brain is the mechanism (engine) through
which the output (horsepower) is produced.
Simply put, no engine - no horsepower.