RE: Determinism

From: Vincent Campbell (v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk)
Date: Thu Apr 05 2001 - 15:32:43 BST

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Isn't Chris really asking whether people think the mind is a physiological
thing, or must have some other attributes- other than the physiological ones
you're talking about here?

Personally (your addendum noted Wade) the mind has to be a physiological
thing.

Vincent

> ----------
> From: Wade T.Smith
> Reply To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
> Sent: Thursday, April 5, 2001 3:06 pm
> To: memetics list
> Subject: Re: Determinism
>
> On 04/05/01 09:03, Chris Taylor said this-
>
> >Actually this is worth asking: Is there anyone on this list who doesn't
> >think that a brain composed of neurons, interacting through electrical,
> >chemical and mechanical routes only, is enough to make a mind?
>
> Yup. Me.
>
> If it ain't in a human body, we have no proof that it's possible. I do
> happen to think that the 'brain in a box' hypothesis is bogus. The mind
> has fingers and toes and eyes and ears.
>
> - Wade
>
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