| > I used to be a believer of the theory that we are super sophisticated machines. When I read some of the philosophy on the subject I changed my mind. What philosophy? Be specific > I now believe there must be some immaterial component to our minds. What specific points or ideas made you believe that? > There’s a lot to read out there on this subject So provide some examples, be as specific as possible > but I found expositions of the philosophy of Aristotle and Aquinas to be the clearest and most convincing for me These two wrote a lot on many subjects, can you be specific on the points that convinced you that we are not super sophisticated machines. Don't vaguely point at a couple of authors, we are talking about a very specific idea. > Lots of different books and articles exist on them both - pick one that sounds like it suits your style of understanding. If there's lots then cite some examples, or better yet, rather than vaguely pointing at a book, (which is only marginally more useful than vaguely pointing at an author) let's discuss the specific ideas exactly. |