Comments | paulhope: Epiphany

paulhope

Epiphany

Dec 14, 2006 11:27

Consciousness, intentionality, neuroscience, cognition, conceptualization, perception--I got it! I figured it out ( Read more... )

mind, neuroscience, philosophy of mind, consciousness, epiphany, intentionality

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rachiestar December 14 2006, 17:07:18 UTC

required some absurd premise, like patterns of neural activity in the primary visual system being properties of external material objects.

EMBRACE IT SEB COME TO THE DARK SIDE

paulhope December 14 2006, 18:36:52 UTC

Are you saying there is a way to swing that? Because if so, then I think all our problems are solved.

epictetus_rex December 14 2006, 18:41:05 UTC

If there's a way to swing it without buying into wholesale dualism then...

I mean... if they're "external" objects, then what's "internal"?

Or are you just talking about V1 and V2 and saving consciousness for the deeper levels?

paulhope December 14 2006, 21:19:13 UTC

Oh no, not dualism. I think you've got my idea there though. Yes--save consciousness for deeper stuff. Here's the sketch ( ... )

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unthevert December 14 2006, 17:21:54 UTC

good luck! if you have neuro questions and feel like visiting me in the scili, i'll be there 9-11.

barilosopher December 14 2006, 18:21:04 UTC

Heh. I have moments like that sometimes.

thebird December 15 2006, 03:09:42 UTC

you and your crazy made up language...

paulhope December 15 2006, 17:17:39 UTC

which part?