The Category Error of Scientism

[bennyboy]

Chad, I'd even go a step further. People use intentional language about objects, like organs. But in a purely physical monist view, i.e. a physical determinism, I think intentional language about PEOPLE is flawed, in that it ascribes a quasi-magical intentionality to a physical system. Basically, people willfully act on a mythology about others they interact with: "My Mom is the best Mom ever. She's so kind and nurturing." They rarely look at it as: "The animal labeled 'Mom' responds to its offspring due to the interaction of hormones and brain structures."