Free Will: Egnor shows neurological proof - PART ONE (More) (Introduction)

by David Turell , Sunday, December 20, 2020, 21:26 (1434 days ago) @ David Turell

It appears to me you conceive of a separate soul which dictates thoughts to the brain which then expresses them. That is never my view. I/myself/living soul is intricately attached to my living brain and can only create concepts, thoughts, or ideas by directly using the brain circuits to actually create those immaterial thoughts. Once created, the brain expresses them to me in silent thought, writing, speaking or typing. The soul cannot recognize a sick brain because the soul is using a sick brain to form thoughts with and as a result the soul is forced to accept those sick thoughts as OK. The soul with a sick brain cannot recognize its thoughts are distorted.

We have gone round and round with this discussion about dualism for years, and I have told you constantly our views of dualism are totally different. You envision an immaterial soul that dictates thoughts to a material brain, and I view the self/soul as having to use the circuits of the brain to create/form/develop thoughts. That is exactly what my body tells me is happening, and therefore I don't think your separation concept is valid and does not exist as presented by the facts we know. Therefore sick brain, sick thoughts and the self/soul cannot change it, stop it, or even recognize the disparities.