Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id QAA05356 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Thu, 5 Apr 2001 16:00:49 +0100 Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 15:42:38 +0100 To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: Determinism Message-ID: <20010405154238.A849@reborntechnology.co.uk> References: <20010405140606.AAA16853@camailp.harvard.edu@[128.103.125.215]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.15i In-Reply-To: <20010405140606.AAA16853@camailp.harvard.edu@[128.103.125.215]>; from wade_smith@harvard.edu on Thu, Apr 05, 2001 at 10:06:04AM -0400 From: Robin Faichney <robin@reborntechnology.co.uk> Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
On Thu, Apr 05, 2001 at 10:06:04AM -0400, Wade T.Smith wrote:
> 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.
I'd say social context is more important than any *particular* physical
attribute, but I agree that in general terms embodiment is essential.
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