The Weekend University

Are You More Than Just Your Brain? — Dr Sharon Dirckx

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May 1, 2025
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INSIGHT

Implications of Brain-Only Identity

  • If we are only our brains, then our thoughts and actions are not truly ours but forces beyond our control.
  • This view challenges meaning, responsibility, and moral accountability in human behavior.
INSIGHT

Panpsychism and Consciousness

  • Consciousness cannot arise from non-conscious matter, making the mind-brain problem difficult.
  • Panpsychism posits consciousness as fundamental, possibly resolving this by starting with a conscious being, such as God.
ANECDOTE

Evidence Beyond Brain Dependency

  • Near-death experiences across decades suggest consciousness may survive physical brain death.
  • Terminal lucidity in dementia patients also challenges the notion that mind is solely brain-dependent.
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