--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <richard@...> wrote: > > Ann: > > Following, rather superficially, the recent subject > > of the brain's relationship to consciousness I have > > had a couple of thoughts which are not based on > > scientific evidence or objective proof of any kind. > > > It is a real challenge to refute or argue against the > 'consciousness only' or the idealistic point-of-view. > > Even Barry gets confused on this, thinking that 'free > will' is something other than idealism. Go figure.
FWIW, "Idealism" in this context doesn't mean having high ideals. It's the philosophical theory that matter is emergent from consciousness rather than the reverse (Materialism).
