Science of Self (Humans)

by romansh , Saturday, March 08, 2014, 22:29 (3911 days ago) @ David Turell

Thanks for dropping in. A great contribution Especially since what we experience in consciousness and self is created biochemically into electrical impulses which are then interpreted for us as a seamless reality. Taht iswhy the word 'emergent' is so important, as it papers over what we do not understand, but constantly experience. It is illusory, but it is all we have!-Not a problem David-Emergent - complex systems behaving in complex ways? ... Even very simple systems can behave in complex ways. Having said that I agree it is papering over the cracks (or gaps). Again having said that I would not necessarily fill those gaps with other impossible to understand concepts.-Illusory? I would agree. Understanding that it is illusory is pretty good step towards advancement. I am confident that with a bit of ingenuity and time we can progress towards understanding the absence of self and the consequences of such a worldview.-If indeed the self is illusory, then a belief in free will is becomes more difficult ... at least for me.