the mind
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What is the mind? What is consciousness?
Philosophers, scientists and psychologists have puzzled over the mind for centuries. This is surprising. How can what defines us be such a mystery to us? How is it that we have a better picture of what goes on inside an atom than what goes on inside our heads? We have made progress in relation to Continue reading
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Challenging Traditional Views of the Mind
In his search for certainty, Descartes took refuge in the apparent unchallengeability of the individual’s assertions about their own thoughts and feelings. If I say I am thinking of my brother Mike, no one is in a position to tell me that I am actually thinking of my brother Mark. If I say I am Continue reading
Wittgenstein and Freud 