For the brain and mind to be the same thing, mind must be entirely the output of brain. This means the mind must be the brain—literally, identically. If so, then the...
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The three-way relationship among mind, art, and transcendence is shown to be specific and uniquely valuable; for example, how the mind appreciates art and what art does...
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Mind stuff consists of perceptions, cognitions, emotions. Brain stuff consists of electrical sparks and circuits and chemical concentrations and flows. These are not similar...
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Does the mind work like a computer? Are mental processes the product of computation in that information processing is the essence of mind or consciousness? This view is...
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What does it mean to claim that the mind extends beyond the brain in some meaningful way? Can objects in the external environment, such as a computer or even a notebook,...
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How special is the human mind? What is human mind compared to animal minds? These questions have long vexed philosophers. Now, if God exists, would these questions change? If...
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Modern brain research has given humankind a deeper understanding of how humans sense, think and feel. Yet, while the topic has enticed philosophers for centuries, the...
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What must the brain do to generate the mind? The mind consists of sensations, thoughts, cogitations, intentions, feelings—the felt inner experiences that constitute what we...
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