ephemerios t1_j1445lb wrote on December 21, 2022 at 3:09 PM

Reply to comment by theunfinishedletter in /r/philosophy Open Discussion Thread | December 19, 2022 by BernardJOrtcutt

Suggests that "we" is an distinguishable entity from our body and consciousness and not just an emergent one from our body and/or consciousness. Why should we believe that?

theunfinishedletter t1_j145b4z wrote on December 21, 2022 at 3:17 PM

You don’t have to accept it. Feel free to dispute it

Niallism t1_j17x4wc wrote on December 22, 2022 at 9:05 AM

‘Discuss’?

theunfinishedletter t1_j17z6xm wrote on December 22, 2022 at 9:34 AM

I found it funny to write it like a British school or university exam question.

Oh-hey21 t1_j1ecqrr wrote on December 23, 2022 at 6:04 PM

Do you believe that you are control of your typical body functions? Handling of nutrients, the air we breathe, maintaining a balance, and so on..

What do you define as yourself?

I am struggling with this one. Obviously I am not controlling every single cell within my body. I expect my body to continue functioning as it should, given I maintain it.

An emergent entity would offer up the chance that there are others that may be capable of emerging?