Philosophy and the mind/body problem

[Fucky McFuckerson]

IMHO, you should have taken a basic psych course before taking this one. What exactly are you asking?

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I have taken 2 psych classes prior to this....neither delved into philosphy at all.

 

[HERESY]

I have taken 2 psych classes prior to this....neither delved into philosphy at all.

They should have, especially if you took psych 1 or whatever intro class your school offers. Thats where you learn the difference between the two, when and where the split happened, Tabula rasa/blank slate, etc.

 

[SeriouslyThug]

You have to understand, body-mind philosophies stem from a religous belief...even though some of Descartes writings would have been considered blasphemy in those times. The mind being an extension of the body puts into perspective the thought that a "soul" does indeed exist.

The soul comes into the picture when there is a distinction between the mind/thoughts and the being that these transient thoughts,opinions,moods, etc are occuring to. In the "spiritual" world, the mind is still part of the external world while the Self is timeless and infinite.

 

[SeriouslyThug]

That depends on what is considered "you".

depending on your interest, you might like reading this:

Start at "1" on page 8

http://www.maharajnisargadatta.com/I_Am_That.pdf

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Thanks, dude. I give a gander today and see if i can grasp these concepts better.

 

[n9newunsixx5150]

the only thing that can be truly proven to exist is matter.

George Berkeley disagrees and he has a strong case.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

George Berkeley disagrees and he has a strong case.

Already read what he has to say and i cant say that i agree with him.