Timeline for If a disembodied mind/soul can think, what does the brain do?
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| Jan 25, 2021 at 17:15 | comment | added | zackit | the brain could maybe just serve the purpose of converting inputs and outputs into something the soul can use, allow it to access memories, and manage the body (breathing, muscle memory, etc) | |
| Jan 9, 2021 at 3:04 | review | Close votes | |||
| Jan 9, 2021 at 17:28 | |||||
| Jan 3, 2021 at 2:57 | comment | added | RonJohn | This is the reductio ad absurdum argument for the nonexistence of the mind & soul. Just ignore it and write your fiction. | |
| Jan 3, 2021 at 1:41 | answer | added | Obie 2.0 | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jan 3, 2021 at 1:27 | comment | added | Hot Licks | Seems to me that the brain, in your scheme, would be the "wheelhouse" -- the place where all the controls and levers are that make the body function. The "mind" can perhaps exist separately, but it can't really do anything. | |
| Jan 2, 2021 at 20:32 | comment | added | njzk2 | This is one of the questions asked by Dualism (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind%E2%80%93body_dualism), and in particular the brain damage argument has been discussed:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/… | |
| Jan 2, 2021 at 11:29 | answer | added | Ouroborus | timeline score: 3 | |
| Jan 2, 2021 at 11:04 | comment | added | Ouroborus | It might work like a self-driving car. The soul is the driver and gives general directions via will. The brain (and nervous system) executes the specifics needed to actualize that will and performs diagnostics and maintenance (pain, hunger, etc.). | |
| Jan 1, 2021 at 20:44 | answer | added | chasly - supports Monica | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jan 1, 2021 at 18:58 | comment | added | Joshua | @Bajortski: Indeed. We already know. The soul doesn't need the brain to exist, but without the hardware it's computing power is tiny. | |
| Jan 1, 2021 at 15:33 | answer | added | Adam Acosta | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jan 1, 2021 at 12:28 | comment | added | NotThatGuy | Try to phrase your question more in terms of "How can I solve this problem" or "How can I make this make sense". This isn't really the right platform for "What did / would you do" discussion type of question. This might just involve removing or rephrasing one or two sentences such as "What about your fantasy world". Something like "Does brain damage also damage the soul" is probably just something any given world builder can decide for themselves and doesn't really have an objective answer. | |
| Jan 1, 2021 at 11:42 | vote | accept | Claus Appel | ||
| Jan 1, 2021 at 4:51 | comment | added | user80981 | The soul is housed in the brain and gives it extra computing power (extra CPU if you will) | |
| Jan 1, 2021 at 0:36 | answer | added | user81648 | timeline score: 3 | |
| Dec 31, 2020 at 21:55 | history | became hot network question | |||
| Dec 31, 2020 at 20:47 | comment | added | PcMan | The brain amuses itself by posting this question on the Internet. | |
| Dec 31, 2020 at 19:57 | answer | added | Henry Taylor | timeline score: 9 | |
| Dec 31, 2020 at 17:41 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Dec 31, 2020 at 17:23 | comment | added | EveryBitHelps | Interesting conundrum. However, It looks like you aren't actually after a solution to a problem but rather a discussion. | |
| Dec 31, 2020 at 16:19 | answer | added | Mary | timeline score: 19 | |
| Dec 31, 2020 at 16:05 | answer | added | Joe Bloggs | timeline score: 36 | |
| Dec 31, 2020 at 15:56 | comment | added | Matthew | Incidentally, you're asking some of the same questions that worldbuilding.stackexchange.com/questions/192941/… gets into... | |
| Dec 31, 2020 at 15:34 | answer | added | Matthew | timeline score: 6 | |
| Dec 31, 2020 at 15:18 | comment | added | AlexP | Turns out, Aristotle was right and the main function of the brain is to cool the blood. | |
| Dec 31, 2020 at 13:54 | history | asked | Claus Appel | CC BY-SA 4.0 |