Quote:
Originally Posted by Open Mind  Ian,
Thanks for clarifying, I think I will avoid the terms monism, dualism and idealism altogether!  And just stick to 'brain as a filter of consciousness, not the source of consciousness' which could point to dualism or idealism but not to materialism. |
Yes - I like the filter of consciousness approach! In my view, because a physical explanation seems so hard, the subject has become somewhat infested with philosophical abstractions!
David