The mental is self-referential. To be more precise: the mental is referring back to itself. Therefore, this action is not the result of somebody’s decision. This action is done by the mental only. Due to the mind’s scientific programming we understand that where we think, we are not. However, in…
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The mind and the mental*
The statements that Alan Turing made in 1950 seem no longer to scandalize anyone. The progress of cognitive science (artificial intelligence, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, etcetera) has allowed to assert ideas such as ‘the brain functions as an information processor’. We can accept this proposal in first instance, but before we…