The metaphoric brain: mind and consciousness
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Mind, brain and consciousness.
There is a familiar dichotomy between mind and brain, whereas the concepts of mind and brain, whereas the concepts of 'mind' and 'consciousness' often are 'mind' and 'consciousness' often are conflated: I wish to argue here that both conflated: I wish to argue here that both suppositions are wrong. suppositions are wrong. First, let us consider the terms 'mind' First, let us consider the terms ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Theoria et Historia Scientiarum
سال: 2007
ISSN: 2392-1196,0867-4159
DOI: 10.12775/ths.2002.015