Science of Self (Humans)

by David Turell @, Sunday, March 09, 2014, 18:23 (3663 days ago) @ romansh

Romansh: Is not the self's recollection of it's choices a confabulation of all the bioelectrochemical actions?
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> > Dsvid: Confabulate is to lie. I think that is the wrong conclusion. 
> It would be be if confabulate just meant lie ... confabulate-Good point. It does have that other meaning also.-> 
> Romansh: I agree we don't understand how it is done, but I am not taking it hook, line and sinker that it is done at all. I think a little skepticism is warranted here. And if the self and free will are illusory, it has been worthwhile for me to examine the ramifications of the no(t) self.-So who are you? We all experience 'self'-ness, and I don't question it. Life is confusing enough.


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