in chapter three dr. egnor shares that “the mind is not simply the physical activities of the brain, that it also has an independent existence. this is often called the dualist view.” (see my PRECEDING blog)
“IF THE MIND IS PARTLY THE PRODUCT OF THE MATERIAL FUNCTION OF THE BRAIN AND PARTLY THE PRODUCT OF SOMETHING THAT IS BEYOND NATURE, THEN:
THERE WILL BE SOME MENTAL PHENOMENA WITHOUT THE BRAIN FUNCTION.
AS BRAIN FUNCTION IS ALTERED, THE MIND WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE ALTERED.
IF THE BRAIN IS DAMAGED, THEN MENTAL FUNCTION WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE DAMAGED.
BRAIN DEVELOPMENT WILL NOT NECESSARILY CORRELATE WITH MENTAL DEVELOPMENT.
WE WILL NOT ALWAYS BE ABLE TO CORRELATE BRAIN ACTIVITY WITH MENTAL ACTIVITY - NO MATTER HOW WE CHOOSE TO LOOK AT IT. . . .
THE MIND GENERALLY DEPENDS ON THE FUNCTION OF THE BRAIN. BUT IT CAN ALSO, AT TIMES, FUNCTION INDEPENDENTLY.”