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FL and I were somewhere and heard the neighbors playing the new Neil Young album, singing "how can you be brave if you can't go to downtown bars."

Stunning! That is nearby a great little town called Salento, Quindío... where we are until end of next week. Bunch of great hikes within half hour or so, here's a synopsis of the general area: https://viajeros30-com.translate.goog/2018/06/21/salento-y-el-valle-de-cocora-eje-cafetero/?_x_tr_sl=es&am...

Oh, okay, I will assume you are not a zombie. Now a question: Was the thoughtful reply to me that you just posted not a physical effect? Again, levels. I'm not physically affecting my neurotransmitters when I reply to you, I'm physically affecting my computer. Now you are contradicting what you jus...

arthwollipot, starting to sound like you don't know how epiphenomenalism is defined. Here is a definition: Not quite how I would have defined it, but it's okay I guess. Going back to what I said earlier... Epiphenomenalism isn't compatible with knowledge of our own mind so how in the world can you ...

Sounds like an argument for increased immigration.

arthwollipot, starting to sound like you don't know how epiphenomenalism is defined. Here is a definition: Epiphenomenalism is a position of philosophy of mind on the mind–body problem which holds that subjective mental events are completely dependent for their existence on corresponding physical an...

Because by altering or damaging brain function, you can change the perception of consciousness. You missed the point. How can one make the truth claim that consciousness is only an epiphenomenon of brain function? That would contradict itself. It's not contradictory at all. Consciousness is simply ...

Consciousness isn't that mysterious. It's just an epiphenomenon of brain function. If that were so how can you know it's true? Because by altering or damaging brain function, you can change the perception of consciousness. You missed the point. How can one make the truth claim that consciousness is...

arthwollipot wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2024 7:38 am Consciousness isn't that mysterious. It's just an epiphenomenon of brain function.

If that were so how can you know it's true?