XPost: alt.philosophy, alt.atheism, talk.atheism   
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   >>>> "Joseph H"  wrote in message   
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   >>>>> What is this thing called self?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Is it.......   
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   >>>> the activities of particular nerve cells, but not the nerve cells   
   >>>> themselves?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> like the sheen and smooth qualities of water when we see through   
   >>>> magnification that it is just grainy atoms   
   >>>>   
   >>>> like the melody of many instruments playing together, that something   
   >>>> that vanishes when they play seperately.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> a biological process that happens when nerve cells are active   
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   >>> That takes care of the eye and ear.   
   >>>   
   >>> What of the owner?   
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   >> The owner is either the activities of the nerve cells or not? Can you   
   >> explain both outcomes and maybe a third way?   
   >>   
   >> What if my experience of life (IS) the activities of particular nerve   
   >> cells?   
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   > Then I'd suggest some "particular nerve cells" need to get out more, and   
   > get some life experience!    
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   Pretty good. But you might more accurately suggest that some "activities of   
   particular nerve cells" need to get out more since nerve cells probably   
   aren't conscious.   
      
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