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Physicalism: only matter matters

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Does your conscious mind have any effect on your brain? Maybe not. Some claim that our consciousness is like the rainbow over a waterfall. The waterfall causes it, but the rainbow in turn has no effect on the waterfall. This … Continue reading →

Recapitulation: supervenience and superdupervenience

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I told you about monism and dualism. There is one other somewhat far-fetched alternative that I neglected to mention, panpsychism. It’s the doctrine that Mind is a fundamental feature of the world which exists throughout the universe. That brings up … Continue reading →