Re: Addressing Scientific Reductionism

dkomo wrote:


Good point. We observe mind in others by engaging in intellectual or
social discourse, by listening to the radio, watching TV, reading books,
going to the movies, going to plays, etc. Mind is all around. Even
talking to one's dog and observing its reactions one can perceive a type
of mind.

Bad point.

We observe external behaviours and make up stories about the causes of
such behaviours.

How do we know how watches work if we do not open up some watches? Is
there a non-material time spook in a watch that makes it produce time
readings? Or is it simply the turning of gears or the operations of
semi-conductor logic? Now apply the above questions analogically to the
issue of mind vs brain.

Bob Kolker


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