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Canute
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I completely agree that out beliefs determine our behaviour. However the dictionary definition of belief makes it clear that one cannot have a belief unless one is conscious. If this is true then then consciousnes is causal. As science is adamant that consciousness is not causal then science states that beliefs do NOT affect out behaviour. Either beliefs do not determine behaviour or science is wrong.
Perhaps the neural correlates (or whatever) of beliefs have an effect, but not the beliefs themselves.
To be honest I don't understand how science reconciles the placebo affect with physicalism. I might start a thread to ask.
Perhaps the neural correlates (or whatever) of beliefs have an effect, but not the beliefs themselves.
To be honest I don't understand how science reconciles the placebo affect with physicalism. I might start a thread to ask.
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