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Originally Posted by Flystripper
definition of brain:
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a. The portion of the vertebrate central nervous system that is enclosed within the cranium, continuous with the spinal cord, and composed of gray matter and white matter. It is the primary center for the regulation and control of bodily activities, receiving and interpreting sensory impulses, and transmitting information to the muscles and body organs. It is also the seat of consciousness, thought, memory, and emotion.
b. A functionally similar portion of the invertebrate nervous system.
The definition of mind is above
Does not look the same to me.
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Well, the words don't look the same either. IOW, you are defining two different words differently. That we may use different words to describe different aspects of an organ or a system doens't mean they are really different. The definitions of muscle and strength aren't the same, but strength doesn't exist for humans without muscles; they are the same. I think that the notion of a mind apart from the brain is a religious notion (using the term religious VERY broadly) and not a scientific notion. I could be worng, of course, which is why I asked the quesiton.