Also, Gordon, where is your argument for the claim that I and Dennett, in denying a dualistic dichotomy re: the physical and the mental, are really affirming it? I see you skipped over this issue in your last reply to me. That's fine, of course. You aren't obliged to defend a claim if you prefer to drop it. Just be consistent and don't make it again as we go forward in these discussions because that would be disingenuous, i.e., ducking out on defending a claim while still insisting it's true. On the other hand, if you do now want to support the claim, I'm still willing to consider your argument(s) and, in fact, would be very interested to do so. Thanks. SWM ========================================= Need Something? Check here: http://ludwig.squarespace.com/wittrslinks/