humanities.philosophy.objectivism

On Mar 10, 6:46 am, "Robert J. Kolker"
wrote:

> Quite so. Only brains.
>
> I have this dispute with Objectivist quite often.

You've never had this dispute with an Objectivist.


> There is no empirical
> evidence whatsoever for immaterial minds.

No Objectivist would ever say that there is.


> Mimds are right up there with
> ghosts, spirits, souls and gods. Minds are ghosts in the attic.
> Ectoplasmic bats in the belfery.

As some sort of distinct metaphysical object, separate from
our CNS? No, of course minds aren't that. That doesn't
negate the objective referent of though.

Just for starters, you can't change your brain!


jk