Single Idea 6152

[catalogued under 15. Nature of Minds / A. Nature of Mind / 1. Mind / c. Features of mind]

Full Idea

The apparent features of mind which are not obviously physical include: rationality, thought, consciousness, subjectivity, infallible first-person knowledge, freedom, meaning and self-awareness.

Gist of Idea

Minds are rational, conscious, subjective, self-knowing, free, meaningful and self-aware

Source

Mark Rowlands (Externalism [2003], Ch.2)

Book Reference

Rowlands,Mark: 'Externalism' [Acumen 2003], p.10


A Reaction

A helpful list, some of which can be challenged. Ryle challenges first-person infallibility. Hume challenges self-awareness. Quine challenges meaning. Lots of people (e.g. Spinoza) challenge freedom. The Churchlands seem to challenge consciousness.