Consciousness is not a mysterious force from "summary" of The Concept of Mind by Gilbert Ryle
The idea that consciousness is a mysterious force separate from physical processes has long been a prevailing belief. This view suggests that consciousness is a kind of ethereal entity that exists independently of the body, much like a ghost inhabiting a machine. However, this notion of consciousness as a mysterious force is both misleading and mistaken. In reality, consciousness is not a mysterious force, but rather a product of the brain's activities. The brain, in all its complexity, is responsible for generating consciousness through various neural processes. These processes involve the firing of neurons, the release of neurotransmitters, and the formation of neural networks. Consciousness is not something that exists apart from the physical workings of the brain; rather, it is an emergent property of these workings. Just as the movement of...
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