Sorry but I have no knowledge whatsoever in philosophy, but this discussion seems very interesting. I would like to understand something, you said the brain is just a manifestation of the consciousness, and analogous to a whirlpool in water. Now the water is something which formed the whirlpool, and just as the whirlpool affects the surrounding water, so can the water effect the whirlpool. Can consciousness effect the brain similarly? Can it form a sustainable brain without the physical shell of a body? If the body is a requirement for the brain, then where does it fit into your view?
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