[Wittrs] Re: A Statement of Incompatibilities
- From: "BruceD" <blroadies@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: wittrsamr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:28:16 -0000
--- In Wittrs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Joseph Polanik <jPolanik@...> wrote:
> what needs unpacking now is the metaphor Dennett uses to describe the
> true state of the self (which admittedly thinks of itself as a
causally
> effective agent). Dennett says that the self (that narrative center of
> gravity that claims to be an agent) is like the press secretary who is
> out of the decision-making loop.
>
> how can the out-of-the-loop press secretary be anything other than
> epiphenomenal?
>
> how can a narrative center of gravity be causally effective at
anything?
The questions that have preoccupied me forever. However, it seems to be
that Dennett's self is "causally effective" because it is causally
produced by the brain. The "press secretary" is not out of the loop. It
simple does whatever the brain causes it to do.
bruce
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