Topics Mind

Question If empirical evidence is the ultimate validation of reality, then what is the empirical evidence for existence of mind?

Accepted:
July 20, 2011

Comments

Couldn't "empirical evidence" include that of which we are aware, during consciousness? Is there a major problem in holding that we are aware of our "minds", or at least of our 'awareness', which is a mental state or property? And once you've admitted empirical evidence for the existence of your own mind, are there *serious* objections to granting the existence of others? Alternatively, can't we have empirical evidence that is not of the 'direct observation' variety? I see footprints in the sand and I infer that a person recently walked by, because a person walking by would be the best explanation of what i directly observe. Why not allow that 'other people having minds' might be the best explanation for what we do observe, namely the way others behave and speak etc.?

best, ap

Question If empirical evidence is the ultimate validation of reality, then what is the empirical evidence for existence of mind? Accepted:July 20, 2011

Question If empirical evidence is the ultimate validation of reality, then what is the empirical evidence for existence of mind?

Accepted:
July 20, 2011