My major point here is if something like anesthesia can affect the brain in such a way that there is an absolute absence of consciousness, why can't death?
Many christians claim that consciousness is in a "soul" of sorts, and when your brain stops working(death), the soul leaves the body for an afterlife.
They say this "soul" is immaterial and it explains consciousness.
My argument is that because of anesthesia and the effects that it has, consciousness cannot be explained from an immaterial perspective. It absolutely must be explained through a materialistic point of view. Therefore, when your material body ceases to function, so does your consciousness.
My side argument is that we were not conscious before birth, so we will not be conscious after death.
Many christians claim that consciousness is in a "soul" of sorts, and when your brain stops working(death), the soul leaves the body for an afterlife.
They say this "soul" is immaterial and it explains consciousness.
My argument is that because of anesthesia and the effects that it has, consciousness cannot be explained from an immaterial perspective. It absolutely must be explained through a materialistic point of view. Therefore, when your material body ceases to function, so does your consciousness.
My side argument is that we were not conscious before birth, so we will not be conscious after death.
