The Difference of Man and the Difference it Makes (Humans)

by xeno6696 , Sonoran Desert, Tuesday, July 21, 2009, 13:17 (5396 days ago) @ xeno6696

A rather interesting debate is outlined in chapter 12... between the Identity hypothesis and the "non-identity hypothesis." (One must ask the utility for naming a hypothesis as the opposite of someone else's...) - On it I find Popper, who argues that the intentionality of thought negates the Identity hypothesis. I find this idea laughable... a thought comes when IT wills. So if intentionality enters the picture, then to what extent can you apply intent? What is the intention? Who performs the intention? This idea completely ignores the subconscious and its seemingly random manner in thought processes. It only discusses conscious thought and also ignores the extent to which conscious thought is influenced by the unconscious. - There's also been several studies on humans that have demonstrated that the brain makes decisions before we are consciously aware of them. (This should seem plainly obvious though as thoughts travel the speed of light.) - I haven't even finished the chapter yet, but at the moment I just had to jump in and share this little tidbit.

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\"Why is it, Master, that ascetics fight with ascetics?\"

\"It is, brahmin, because of attachment to views, adherence to views, fixation on views, addiction to views, obsession with views, holding firmly to views that ascetics fight with ascetics.\"