the mind as the idea of the body
the body as the extension of the mind
so
in a sense
the mind is a reflection of the body
or
the body is a reflection of the mind
so
mind and body are modes
expressions of
we say - each other
but if we wish to speak of the underlying substance
that is reflected
in mind and matter
what can we say?
at this point
at this level
the answer cannot be 'mind'
cannot be 'matter'
for such are expressions of
a more fundamental reality
or at least
of something else
the point is simply this
that if you go down this route
mind or matter
cannot be regarded
as primary -
fundamental
first order
the thing is though
we can only understand the world
in these categories
these categories beg the further question
but it cannot be answered
saved to say
the unknown
and
an unknown with no ontological commitment
what we operate with is expressions of reality
this reality we can only speak about
in terms of these expressions
