Neuroscientist loses a 25-year bet on consciousness — to a philosopher

[Hume]

Right, because you have no interest in actually learning or we considering anything, you just deflect and downplay and deny to maintain your current beliefs. That's fine. You have no control over that aspect of yourself.

You are criticizing the idea of a self and I do not dispute it.

 

[Hume]

Right, because you have no interest in actually learning or reconsidering anything, you just deflect and downplay and deny to maintain your current beliefs. That's fine. You have no control over that aspect of yourself.

Hume made an argument against the self over 200 years ago. And I agree with him.
Almost 300 years ago.

 

[ZenMode]

You are criticizing the idea of a self and I do not dispute it.

By claiming that you are consciously generating thoughts, you are claiming that there is a "you" to generate the thoughts.

 

[Hume]

By claiming that you are generating thoughts, you are claiming that there is a you to generate the thoughts.

No. Sometimes I do generate my own thoughts, but not always.

 

[ZenMode]

No. Sometimes I do generate my own thoughts, but not always.

Where is the "you" that sometimes generates thoughts?

 

[Hume]

Where is the "you" that sometimes generates thoughts?

Again, never claimed it was a location.

 

[ZenMode]

Again, never claimed it was a location.

Exactly what is the you that is consciously creating thoughts?

 

[Hume]

Exactly is the you that is consciously creating thoughts?

My desire. If I want to write an article on metaphysics I start writing and doing research. Not sure why this confounds you.

 

[ZenMode]

My desire. If I want to write an article on metaphysics I start writing and doing research. Not sure why this confounds you.

Where does the desire and creation of the thought originate?

 

[Hume]

Where does the desire and creation of the thought originate?

From my interests. Same reason I do not write about pop music, don't find it interesting.

 

[ZenMode]

From my interests. Same reason I do not write about pop music, don't find it interesting.

I'm asking what part of you is generating the desire and creating the thoughts for the writing?

 

[Hume]

I'm asking what part of you is generating the desire and creating the thoughts for the writing?

My whole person. Without it, I'd be dead and nonexistent.