(September 4, 2014 at 1:47 pm)ChadWooters Wrote: The only thing that is ridiculous is your assertion that a physical system, like a switch has meaning apart from a knowing subject. You say that when a light goes on and off that conveys meaning, but what meaning. The light could mean anything from "the bathroom is occupied" to "system overload". Your physical monist theory does not account for the difference between signs and significance.
I'm guessing you didn't read the excerpt from Churchland early in this thread.
http://atheistforums.org/thread-28092-po...#pid732064
Asked and answered.