On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 10:55 AM Bruno Marchal <[email protected]> wrote:
*> Unlike Philip Thrift and Penrose, you seems to assume both materialism > and mechanism,* > Well according to you "I have defined mechanism by the idea that we can survive with a digital (universal) machine at the place of the brain", so by that definition I am a believer in mechanism. Materialism means nothing exists except matter and its movements and modifications, and yes I believe in that too although it often more appropriate to speak at a higher level; when I say "I've changed my mind" I mean I've changed my brain which means I've changed my neurons which means I've changed my molecules which means I've changed the velocity and position of my atoms. But it's usually better to just say I've changed my mind. *>Yet, Materialism/physicalism and Mechanism are incompatible.* The thing that's incompatible is the referent for the personal pronouns used in your convoluted thought experiments. John K Clark > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/CAJPayv04SgWT%2BUQwsQMAWLS36Lgk3yA-wRf8yojugv_eUPtMOg%40mail.gmail.com.
