RE: Arguments against Soul
September 24, 2019 at 5:30 pm
(This post was last modified: September 24, 2019 at 5:32 pm by Belacqua.)
(September 24, 2019 at 7:41 am)Jehanne Wrote:(September 24, 2019 at 4:48 am)Belaqua Wrote: I'm glad to know that you see it this way. That's clear.
I think what you've written doesn't quite constitute a persuasive argument.
I think that your question is akin to asking, "What color is Saturday?"
Not at all.
You have told us that in your view the soul and the mind are exactly the same thing.
But you haven't told us why this is true. Do you have some argument as to why the soul can't be a different thing? Is there some historical precedent in how the word is used?
Or do you just assume that this thing which you don't believe in must instead be something that you do believe in?
Quote:Your brain and mine consumes around 20 Watts of power, or, 20 Joues per second; this is a fact. Chessmasters, perhaps, consume much, much more. But, there is nothing beyond this that is immaterial, that is, something that does not consist of protons, neutrons and electrons and the forces and fields between them.
All of this is true of the mind, as far as I know. You have written true facts about the mind.
How do we know that it's true of the soul? What causes you to believe that mind = soul?
(September 24, 2019 at 6:54 am)EgoDeath Wrote:(September 24, 2019 at 5:13 am)Belaqua Wrote: Yes
Awesome. Now, how exactly do you define the soul?
I've typed out on this thread my views on soul. There's no need to write it all again.