the brain as function
the mind as awareness
we think of the brain - on the basis of what science tells us -
and we want to or are tempted to
equate the brain with awareness
the brain is the mind
when we do this what are we doing?
given my dimensional analysis -
we are not saying the inside - consciousness is the outside - the brain
we are saying what?
the brain is - a description of the mind
the physiology of the brain - is a description of awareness
is an account of awareness - as - an observable thing
is this really no more than - a pragmatic decision - to see
things in such a way -
a pragmatic decision to avoid metaphysics and its problems?
it is to say - we can assume such - and it's useful to assume such -
I think there is something in this - as an account of what can
happen in this debate
it's like a decision to avoid the issue - and proceed as if it
is not there - and go for whatever results can be found - given
such an approach
so - a pragmatic-heuristic argument?
or just plain lazy or bad thinking?
my point on the last post was that
really awareness - is irrelevant to function qua function
awareness is how we know - functioning is what we know
nothing is added or subtracted from the operation of the brain -
by saying it is the mind
it's irrelevant - might be comforting - but it's irrelevant
