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On Fri, 19 May 2000, Vincent Campbell wrote:
>No, there's no problem.
>
>I see what you're saying about levels of perception, and I'd agree, and you
>have got the main point in a nutshell I was trying to make, that certain
>behaviours, clearly evident in other organisms like insects, but also
>apparent in humans (although far less obviously) are conducted without the
>need for conscious thought- breathing for example.
OK
>So, I think this related to the statement that Chuck made about all actions
>requiring beliefs. It does depend on what you call an 'act', mind you, and
>this I think needs clarifying.
That's easy. It's an act if it requires some belief! :-)
(To come up with a circular definition is good, if what we're really doing is
realizing an existing circularity.)
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