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The Mind/Body Problem

In Our Time: Philosophy

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Are We Self Conscious of Our Intentions and Beliefs?

Our lot of our behaviour is actually much more automatic than that. The thoughts we have kind of go along with our actions. And there isn't a very obvious introspective link between the thought of doing something and the actual action as a cause. But in a full explanation of why somebody did something it would be, i would argue, impossible to eliminate reference to the intentions and beliefs and desires of that agent.

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