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This may not be considered a scientific discovery but it serves the purpose, think about gravity and how this was considered an absolute basic law of ...

I don't understand you? Please elaborate?

Interesting, you are correct in waiving the distinction between thoughts and the mind. But is thought the only trait or expression of the mind?

We value logic yes but inquiry is the basis of philosophy.

Some of the greatest scientific and philosophical discoveries came from illogical premises. Logic is not an absolute its a methodology that in its con...

I agree, direct observation is more useful than logic. We can utilize logic to explain the appearance of the sun but nothing will come close to direct...

Couldn't have said it better.

Yes I can agree with that, also is it not due to the fact that the mind is what conceives of existence to be? And if it is conceived within the mind t...

Yes I still stand by this statement, experience is immaterial the brains functionings are material, we can observe the electrical surges and see the c...

Okay that makes sense, so are you implying that the mind is not solely linked to organisms? That inanimate objects are capable of possessing a mind?

But mind and consciousness can be studied separately, consciousness is a whole other subject. Unless your saying that the mind is just an expression o...

That may be true with conscious attention, but conscious attention is just one facet of the mind, what about the sub conscious? Have neurologists stud...

Why is it more logical to infer that the chemicals are causing the mental states? It seems as if your basic assumption is that matter is senior to the...

Well it can actually hold ground in quantum physics, just another rendition of physics. The observer has an effect on the substance of matter.

From the physical point of view we cannot perceive the mind yes, but we can always see the physical effects that it has on matter. You are making the ...

I would lean more to it being asleep however sleep implies unconsciousness. I would maybe use the word resting, because you can rest and still be cons...

We as philosophers should not shy away from investigating matters such as these just because it appears to be unintelligent. You are speaking about th...

Can you not feel conscious without memory? In fact I would think that we would even more conscious without memory. So in essence the mind cannot peris...

Yes I agree, the will is not free itself, although it appears as if it is from the perspective of an illusionary self. Tell me what are your views on ...

Your mind is more vulnerable than you think, if it infiltrates the mind it will coarsely infiltrate the body.

You've just said what I've been telling you this whole time, society gives you the choices but your still saying that free will exists? Please analyse...

Please further explain this?

The Chinese word for nature is Ziran, meaning that which happens of itself. they believe that nature is purposeless with no 'director'. Also, in Engli...

Its disproving by the fact that they are not merely rooted by your physical needs, they are rooted in your psychological needs as well, I find this to...

I agree, but despite the dynamic expression of this, in different types of societies, that desire is still there. A person may say that less is more h...

I agree, our higher faculties seem to be the product of evolution, but evolution itself may be proof of flourish. Every species with the progression o...

If you think that your desires are merely rooted only to your physical needs you clearly haven't fully investigated this. Take the practise of psychol...

on the surface level it appears that way, your personal desires may seem to be different as I stated, when I say template I dont mean that it is based...

You are making the assumption that your desires are separate from society at large. Look we need money to get the things we want, that is our template...

Sure. You as an individual, you have a bundle of experiences that are stored in your brain. These experiences are then stored as information in your n...

Thank you very much, I love everything to do with philosophy so I know its the right place.

Hi Mad That was a great response to the question thank you, look I need to be honest I have not heard of eudaemonia I will have to do my research but ...

Hi I agree with everything you said Steven but let me redirect you to the question. "Is the desire to achieve more in life an organic process?". So we...

Hi Very good points Crank. If i had to incorporate your premise then there is a potential that the universe made a mistake in the creation of human be...

Hi To say we have free will to decide what we want is incorrect, we always operate on a template. We either negate the template and form a new one out...

Hi Cavacava I just want to redirect you to the question, "is the desire to achieve more in life an organic process?". Desire is fundamental yes, howev...

Interesting points Rich, I have to agree with the angle that you approached this question with, desire cannot be quantified by more or less yes but wh...

How so? In the animal kingdom there is no clear indication that animals desire to achieve anything more than the equilibrium set by nature. No animal ...