Posted by alexandra_k on July 5, 2005, at 7:06:55
In reply to Mind and Brain or just Brain?, posted by alexandra_k on July 5, 2005, at 5:05:11
my thesis topic has just had the rug pulled out from under it.
its not even on the agenda anymore :-(
call that the 'specific theory' and then talk about a 'generic theory' claim allegance to the 'generic theory' and my topic is gone.The first factor isn't anomalous experience anymore.
Its neurophysiological deficit.The second factor isn't cognitive deficit (problem with rationality) anymore. Its something that happens between the nerophysiological deficit and the retaining of the delusion 'despite incontrovertible and obvious proof or evidence to the contrary'.
Crappy crap crap.
Well whats the difference between the first and second factor then? Aren't they both neurophysiological deficits? Why don't you just leave the personal level out of it completely and go study brain science.
Oh. Thats right. You did.
and the neurophysiological anomaly is idiosyncratic across different individuals.
it doesn't make any sense.
they are right about that.
delusions aren't natural kinds either, peoples.
schizophrenia isn't.
Delusions aren't.
Delusions with the same content aren't.
You can have different deficits and slightly different behaviours with the same content.
I don't think it makes sense at any level of analysis.Crap.
I wanna study something else :-(
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