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1. • • We know that the mind isn't physical because it's software, or a property thereof, and neither software nor properties are physical. They're abstractions.
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   Is the mind a physical property?

   • In one way or another, yes. We just need to specify which way. We know that the mind isn't physical because it's software, or a property thereof, and neither software nor properties are physical. They're abstractions. The brain (hardware, a computer) runs software that includes, among other things, your mind.

   How do we know that the mind is not a physical entity?

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   Can mental properties be reducible to physical properties?

   • New evidence published in the science journal Nature's Scientific Reports suggests a new way in which mental properties could be reducible to physical properties but without the implication that there is only one type of fundamental properties.

   Why The Mind May Be Physical | Psychology Today

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   Is the mind a physical phenomenon?

   • Today, the prevailing view is that the mind is really a physical phenomenon going on inside the brain. I shall call this view physicalism. It contrasts with two other broad views: dualism – which says the mind is irreducibly different from the brain; and mentalism – which denies the existence of the brain altogether.

   Is the Mind Physical?: Dissecting Conscious Brain Tissue

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   Is consciousness a physical property?

   • With few exceptions, recent day philosophers have argued that consciousness is physical. Some think consciousness just is a property of the brain. Others think that mental properties and physical properties are distinct but that mental properties depend on physical properties of the brain.

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   Is the mind a physical entity?

   • An argument that the mind is a physical entity is how readily it is affected by drugs. You can be the rich, talented, good looking, successful and yet still be depressed or suicidal because of a chemical imbalance in the brain. (With no disrespect, Robin Williams was an example).

   How do we know that the mind is not a physical entity?

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   Do experiences have non-physical properties?

   • Some philosophers hold that though experiences are brain processes they nevertheless have fundamentally non-physical, psychical, properties, sometimes called ‘qualia’. Here I shall take the identity theory as denying the existence of such irreducible non-physical properties.

   The Mind/Brain Identity Theory - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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3. philosophynow.org › issues › 6Is the Mind Physical?: Dissecting Conscious Brain Tissue

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   The mind-body problem has remained essentially unchanged since Descartes put it forward in 1641. The problem is: what is the nature of the conscious mind, and how does it relate to the body? Today, the prevailing view is that the mind is really a physical phenomenon going on inside the brain.

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4. philosophy.stackexchange.com › questions › 105884How do we know that the mind is not a physical entity?

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   Dec 3, 2023 · We know that the mind isn't physical because it's software, or a property thereof, and neither software nor properties are physical. They're abstractions. The brain (hardware, a computer) runs software that includes, among other things, your mind.

5. plato.stanford.edu › entries › mind-identityThe Mind/Brain Identity Theory - Stanford Encyclopedia of ...

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   Jan 12, 2000 · Some philosophers hold that though experiences are brain processes they nevertheless have fundamentally non-physical, psychical, properties, sometimes called ‘qualia’. Here I shall take the identity theory as denying the existence of such irreducible non-physical properties.

6. www.psychologytoday.com › us › blogWhy The Mind May Be Physical - Psychology Today

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   Nov 27, 2012 · New evidence published in the science journal Nature's Scientific Reports suggests a new way in which mental properties could be reducible to physical properties but without the implication that...

7. www.verywellmind.com › dualism-the-mind-bodyDualism: How Are the Mind and Body Connected? - Verywell Mind

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   Jul 27, 2024 · Dualism is a philosophical concept that states that the mind and the body are separate, and therefore physical phenomena are not mental and vice versa. Learn more here.

8. psychology.cornell.edu › news › understanding-mindUnderstanding the mind | Department of Psychology

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   Dualists say that there is something special about the mind – it’s not just an incredibly interesting and complicated machine. Trees and tables and billiard balls can be explained by physics and biology, but you need to add something extra, some non-physical property, to explain human consciousness.

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Philosophy_of_mindPhilosophy of mind - Wikipedia

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   The thesis of physicalism is that the mind is part of the material (or physical) world. Such a position faces the problem that the mind has certain properties that no other material thing seems to possess. Physicalism must therefore explain how it is possible that these properties can nonetheless emerge from a material thing.