There really isn’t any need to invoke the super natural to explain consciousnessI probably ought to refine that. There's no rational reason to invoke super natural causes. But there are emotional and personal reasons for doing so. Just as there are very good reasons that young children get so attached to their blankie or teddy bear.
My big deal that we ought to recognize as much.
Lausten and W4u knows what coming next: “The Human Mindscape ~ Physical Reality divide”
It’s Not A “Body-Mind Problem” - It’s An “Ego-God Problem.”As I’ve followed the philosophical roots of “dualism” back to Descartes (1600s) and Anselm (1000s), one thing is clear. The entire philosophical edifice of this Mind-Body “Problem” was formed from within a Christian God-fearing mindset and it continues to reflect their dubious metaphysical assumptions and unreal confabulations.
The Christian worldview is one that perceives people as isolated objects, not only from each other, but also from ourselves and the landscapes we exist within.
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It’s a confabulation.
Dr. Solms makes a wonderful analogy that highlights the error being made:
… Question: Was it lightning or thunder that killed the man?
… It’s a meaningless question.
… Lightning and thunder are simply different aspects of the same phenomena.
The “Mind” is the interior reflection of the living “Body” (both its interior happenings and its external interaction with the environment). You simply cannot have one without the other.
We are embedded within an interconnected web of life and are the direct products of Earth’s Pageant of Evolution.
Why isn’t that reflected in modern philosophical discourse?
Learning to appreciate the deep-time pageant of Evolution puts an entirely different richer light upon our interior existence. An awareness that encompasses the whole of time and this planet that created us.
It also gives us a deep appreciation for the continuity of life. Life is good, life is precious, but death is no enemy, painful though it may be. Death is part of the cycle that brings forth new life. Revel in the pageant you are blessed enough to be witnessing. While you can.