Originally posted by josephwYes.
Is thought merely the result of chemical/electrical activity in the brain?
If so, why?
That depends on what you mean by 'why'. Do you mean 'how does it work', or do you mean 'how do I know'?
Either way, I think it is pretty obvious that it is the case. Everyone knows for example that thought can be influenced by influencing the chemical electrical activity in the brain.
Originally posted by josephwInteresting blog by neuroscientist Sam Harris on this topic -
Is thought merely the result of chemical/electrical activity in the brain?
If so, why?
If not, why?
Maybe nobody really knows. What do you think?
http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/you-do-not-choose-what-you-choose/
Originally posted by Proper KnobI think this guys problem is summed up his materialistic attitude that is
Interesting blog by neuroscientist Sam Harris on this topic -
http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/you-do-not-choose-what-you-choose/
expressed in this one sentence of his as follows:
"How can I say that I was free to do other than what I did, when the causes
of what I did are invisible to me?"
He can't get pass the fact that there is something other than the physical
that may have to be considered in his ability to have free will.