(2023-06-08, 01:34 PM)Silence Wrote: You lay out your interpretation of mind which leaves open the possibility that some portion, potentially significant, may not be explained by brain function. I think that's fair and a much more reasonable position that pure reductionist, physicalism. You then offer up some potential explanatory phenomenon such as dark energy, dark matter, or 'strange fields'. Notably, you do not offer any 'convincing evidence' for these possibilities but you leave them open nonetheless. I find this reasonable and fair as well.I am merely saying that science does not know it all. Years ago we had no concept that dark energy existed. Now we find it exists, and is forcing to universe to accelerate outward.
Likewise, when it comes to the brain, there is a lot we don't know. There may be a possibility that there may be something else involved. But if anything else is involved than that obviously cannot continue mind function in the absence of the brain. We know what happens when the brain function is slowed down by anesthesia--all consciousness ceases. We know what happens to damage in particular parts of the brain. The corresponding mental function is no longer works properly.
Quote:So, why then does your tone change when talking about continuation of consciousness? You eliminate the possibility out of hand seemingly based on your own personal logic (i.e., you don't see a way this can happen).I don't eliminate the possibility. I just find it extremely unlikely that the mind function can continue without a brain, seeing the dependence that the mind has on the brain.