I do think that it matters what credentials Dispenza has and it is unclear, because I do not know what the faculty of Life Sciences in Atlanta is. Nev...
Relative and subjective are different. The example of the Catholic idea of abortion shows this because to Catholics it is absolute. Nevertheless, ther...
I had never heard of Dispenza until I came across the book, 'Evolve Your Brain' in my local library. I have just looked him up on Google and it does a...
It may be problematic to see relativism or objectivitism as an ultimate 'truth'. That is because they are both perspectives. Saying that may amount to...
The idea of 'soul' is useful here, not as a disembodied spirit but as a way of describing the inner world. It is the interface of the inner and outer ...
Yes, determinism as a perspective is limited by reductionism to brain states, which denies the existential nature of choices in human awareness. The d...
You speak of 'multiple personality disorder', which is a rare diagnosis. It is the extreme end of splits in personality and will, but it is likely tha...
I can see the weaknesses you mention in my line of argument. I guess that I am coming from the angle of seeing determinism as fatalistic. Also, a few ...
The coexistence of determinism and free will makes sense. I subscribe to a biopsychocial model of influence in life. Factors from genetics, socialisat...
The gap between what a person seeks in their intent and finding the means to reach that end is central to human agency. It is where human choice makes...
I do believe in the existence of free will. It is not absolute because we are affected by so many variables outside of oneself. I may even go a stage ...
The balance between reading others' ideas and usage of language alongside a unique personal or independent opinion is tricky, but important. It is pos...
Doubts may be experienced so often by an individual. I certainly feel in a maze, or even a fog of confusion of possibilities on a frequent basis. That...
The question of what 'I' is a big one in thinking, especially in relation to free will. In her volume on consciousness, Susan Blackmore thought that a...
The strategy which Dispenza suggests for coping with conflicts of will is mental rehearsal. Personally, I do find that visualisation and imagining a s...
The link which you provided on compatabilism is useful. That is because the idea has a history and I have found when reading about it that various aut...
With the idea of a strong will to eat chocolate there may be conflict between the conscious and subconscious aspects of will. A person may enjoy choco...
Strangely, or by synchronicity, we are both interested in the prefrontal cortex because I was writing about that in a thread on free will as yours app...
Compatanilism makes sense because it involves both the physical and mental aspects of agency. Dispenza looks at the way the neurochemistry involves th...
There is probably a continuum of strong and weak wills. This is likely based on the degree of strength which a person has learned. Also, it is possibl...
Our thoughts are us, although there is more than just than that' is worth thinking about in relation to the idea of free will. It is possible to ident...
Yes, a person can steer thoughts to some degree. Of course, thoughts can be intrusive, especially negative ones in conjunction with mood. It is compli...
Yes, I would agree that the will.is a central aspect of change in the process. It may be viewed as the depths of motivation. Perhaps; that is why choi...
There is probably an interplay of determined aspects of thought and behaviour, as well as reflective choices. Complete free will would be impossible b...
The idea of 'self' as 'pre-exists' may be problematic because it would mean that no change or modification is possible. This would be contrary. Wlll i...
There is the agency of 'self' in the editing of thought. I am not speaking of self' as an entity but as a central organising process. If this was not ...
This is an interesting shift to the issue of what free will means. The concept may have begun in relation to religious thinking, with connotations of ...
It is likely that animals have some kind of underlying grasp of concepts although it may be different from human beings, especially as it does not inv...
I wouldn't wish to start a thread on Murdoch's ideas at this stage due to repetition, but even though this thread has turned into a surreal mix of ide...
I am reading the volume of essays by Murdoch, 'Existentialists and Mystics: Writings on Philosophy and Literature', which I was fortunate to find in m...
I am glad to be engaged with someone who has studied Greek literature. My own reading of Plato and other ancient Greek thinkers is not as informed as ...
Iris Murdock looks at Plato mainly in regard to art, and how he sees art as often being about 'lies', as opposed to the difference between 'appearance...
The idea of 'compositionality' does seem useful because human beings to grasp and capture ideas by a sense of meaning. It is likely that this involves...
Philosophy itself may be about making a mountain out of a mole hill. On this site, if may be more about what is seen and what is forgotten. The lounge...
I hope that you cope with the virus and rules. Part of the problem which I see is a lack of compassion for those who become unwell. It can come down t...
I often get stuck in thinking how to put discussions of ideas into categories. Part of the problem may be that there are complex interplays between th...
I am reading ' Existentialism and Mysticism' by Iris Murdoch. This includes plenty of discussion on art as 'truth' or 'lies'. Some of this comes down ...
The story of the allegory of Plato's Cave is important and I shall try to read further. There is the possibility that some of the story may have got l...
There may be varying pictures of idealism and the principle of matter as an idea. Some of this may have emerged from mainstream Christianity. However,...
When I read your outpost I missed seeing the bit about you having Covid, so hope that you get well soon. Sometimes, after all the rules and regulation...
One of the reasons why I enjoy reading and writing on the forum is interacting throughout the world, with people from very different backgrounds. Some...
As I was writing my post, I was actually thinking how Kant did see epistemology as limited, with the transcendent being beyond it. However, it is comp...
Metaphysics make a difference for daily living and ethics. For example, the idealism of Plato can lead to moral authoritarianism. Similarly, the appli...
A lot of the images in surrealist art are statements about absurdity and with a certain amount of humour. Many works of surrealism, including some by ...
I have done some experiments with blank paper (not canvas), while on art therapy course. Some people get very abstract to the point of incoherency. I ...
As a result of this thread I have been reading about the surrealist movement as it encompasses a whole approach to the arts. It also has an important ...
The surrealistic paintings, such as those of Dali, show the way in which the imagination interprets facts. It is a source for ideas and creativity. Th...
Sorry for the late reply, as I took a couple of days break from the site. I found your reply to be one which I could relate to. That is because the di...
I have had the 'Accepted Answer' come up in several threads at some points. I have wondered if I had jolted my phone while balancing it in my hand. If...
The 'Accepted Answer' was not of my own doing. It is an automated part of the digital software of the forum. I am not sure how it works and why it was...
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