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 Posted: Sat May 31, 2008 2:14 pm
In thinking about what the "mind" is, I think about consciousness. Consciousness defined simply is awareness. As far as I am concerned, the mind is a collection of thoughts. Thoughts may not be physical or corporeal, but they can be detected and seen via brain synapses and other brain functions. For example, when certain feelings pop up, a part of the brain will light up.
As for free will, the concept is vaguely defined, in my opinion. I think that ultimately, the debate of free has to be a "glass half empty, glass half full" issue. On one hand, you can say that our mind is completely unrestricted, and we can do whatever action we please. On the other, you can say that A) society and laws restrict us and B) physical properties, such as being able to fly. Oh, of course there's also the 3rd option of "God filled the glass, so it doesn't matter if its full or empty." I must conclude that we have "some" free will, which could only be better understood not in the field of philosophy, but in Neuroscience. And if that is indeed the case, then will this philosophical debate cease to be? Science explained the mystery of those white dots in the night sky, explained causes of death, how life is created, and everything else that was at one point a question.
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Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 5:27 am
Of course society and laws restrict us, look at it from a sociological view.
Considering that fact we grow up to basically to conform to normal standardizations set by cultural, economical, and social standards.
I mean honestly the perfect example to view this with is media, it has a major effect on our life regardless of what people may thing. Examining thoroughly you would noticed how we have set ideals on how we should live, love, look(physically), and act. And if you aren't within that specific ideal you're automatically considered less.
The media automatically defines what beauty is believed to be, advertisements along with the media may dictate on what we buy, why we buy it, just merely due to extensive or limited problem solving (Marketing Perspective).
Saying all this is basically stating on how impressionable we are as individuals. Just from merely telling you some of this information can ultimately reshape some of your thoughts completely but that's actually due to our individual natures on what we desire to be.
I'm positive that there are individuals who wish to look like that stereotypical super model or celebrity that you'll see on the cover of Source Magazine or something along those lines.
With so many alternate and various things affecting on how we may act, live, or why we think in specific ways can be defined by science. But in looking at it in all aspects it doesn't state how our thoughts originally came to be formed from our own individuality.
Even if you wanted to use science to explain it, it would be simply impossible. Not even the Theoretical mathematical equation T.O.E (Theory of Everything: In essence the string theory would also have to be correct to actually enable the T.O.E) would be able to solve the factor of original thought and individuality(Although I don't feel like stating a "soul" since I would be using it loosely at this point.)
Our decisions are our own until we are disruptively forced to make an alternate one that we might be able to agree with in terms. The spectacular thing is we don't even need neuroscience to explain free will nor religion.
It's an actual unknown because we can determine how a personality or individuality was developed and altered from the original form (this being an original state of birth) which will determine what type of person we could "possibly" become but it still does not explain all the decisions we make due to free will.
I'll continue and alter this a bit later, however I must attend my Ent. Class
XD Today is meh final exam! YAY!
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:07 pm
Well, take the example of *****. Recent research has suggested that we can identify the parts of the brain that are altered or different in a *****. If indeed a certain variance in physical and chemical structure is the result of something like *****, where's the free will there?
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:53 pm
However that in itself isn't free will. Quote: Free will (in overall senses): is how we voluntarily govern ourselves on certain personal standards and basis without "divine" or "physical" limitations. This goes hand in hand with my definition of a "soul" Quote: The "Soul" is a nonphysical aspect of a person: the complex of human attributes that manifests as consciousness, thought, feeling, and will, regarded as distinct from the physical body. The unique thing about this is that the concept of "Free Will" is merely a segment of what I've defined as a soul. In pertaining to the ***** statement that is also dealing with specific sexual desires and regardless of what you may say, this still is physical and mental desires of the human body. However those mental and physical drives can also forcibly overtake those concepts of free will which are our choices and personal desires of what we want and wish to do; separate from our physical and "intellectual" needs. ~ "Intellectual needs" - are those dealing with various types of stimulation for our "brains" rather than "minds".
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