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Phantoms in the Brain

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sidelined
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09-24-2003 11:05 AM

V.S. Ramachandran and Susan Blakelee put together a fascinating account of studies on the human brain and how our very sense of self is just the workings of different compartments of the brain.
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03-18-2005 8:37 PM 		Reply to: Message 1 by sidelined
09-24-2003 11:05 AM

That's crap. Please elaborate, I do not have the book.
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Our senses of self maybe, but WHY ARE WE CONCIOUS!
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You get to the point where you think:
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"Hmmm. Is a soul real?"
"Hmmm, well my sense of self is different componets of the brain working"
"Hmmm. I could just be a speculating robot"
"But I CAN'T CAUSE I FEEL BEING CONCIOUS!!!!"
"I'M FUCKING CONCIOUS!!!"
"I HAVE A SOUL!!!!"
"But wait... I could just THINK I am concious"
"BUT I AM OBVIOUS AWARE!!"
"I see what is inputted into my eyes!!!"
"I AM NOT A ROBOT!!""
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And it just keeps on going.
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03-18-2005 10:47 PM 		Reply to: Message 2 by Christian7
03-18-2005 8:37 PM

dude, it's a book recommendation, not an attempt to make an argument on the nature of existence or a debate on free will.
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