Shabeli Farooq
Philosophy 62 006
Graded Essay: Explain whether and why you think the mind and the brain is one in the same or two separate things.
According to many doctors and scientists, the mind and the brain are the same. I would have to disagree with that statement because I believe that the mind and the brain are two separate things. Even though they are two separate things, one wouldn’t be able to function without the other. For an example, without the brain, there wouldn’t be a mind. If the brain stops to work, your mind will stop as well including every other thought and sense you can feel. The brain is an organ that is a part of the nervous system. It is part of the anatomy of the body. The brain relates to the mind but it is …show more content…
The brain can’t exist without the mind and the mind can’t exist without the brain. They both need each other to function properly. Every individual has a brain but your mind is what makes you as a person. Your mind is where you process your thoughts, and not everyone’s mind will be like yours and that is the amazing part of it. Everyone can have a brain but not everyone will have the same mind. Your mind is made up from the person you are. All of us process information various way such as thoughts, memories, fears, dreams etc. If your mind was removed from your body, it would still function but not as good as it would with a mind in …show more content…
The mind has the ability to think without the body in which Descartes believe the mind is an entity of its own. On the other hand, Descartes states that the mind is with consciousness and it’s able to identify itself from the brain. I also believe that the mind and body exist as separate things because a mind is known as a nonphysical element and the brain is the physical aspect. Many things an individual does are from the mind such as believing in love, god, religion, emotions, etc. Your mind is the one that makes up this decision, not your brain. You way you feel and think is entirely from your mind alone. I believe that if the mind and brain are actually the same things, there not much of a world to look at besides the physical elements. There wouldn’t be many thoughts to process because most things come from an individual 's mind, their thoughts and
Philosophy 62 006
Graded Essay: Explain whether and why you think the mind and the brain is one in the same or two separate things.
According to many doctors and scientists, the mind and the brain are the same. I would have to disagree with that statement because I believe that the mind and the brain are two separate things. Even though they are two separate things, one wouldn’t be able to function without the other. For an example, without the brain, there wouldn’t be a mind. If the brain stops to work, your mind will stop as well including every other thought and sense you can feel. The brain is an organ that is a part of the nervous system. It is part of the anatomy of the body. The brain relates to the mind but it is …show more content…
The brain can’t exist without the mind and the mind can’t exist without the brain. They both need each other to function properly. Every individual has a brain but your mind is what makes you as a person. Your mind is where you process your thoughts, and not everyone’s mind will be like yours and that is the amazing part of it. Everyone can have a brain but not everyone will have the same mind. Your mind is made up from the person you are. All of us process information various way such as thoughts, memories, fears, dreams etc. If your mind was removed from your body, it would still function but not as good as it would with a mind in …show more content…
The mind has the ability to think without the body in which Descartes believe the mind is an entity of its own. On the other hand, Descartes states that the mind is with consciousness and it’s able to identify itself from the brain. I also believe that the mind and body exist as separate things because a mind is known as a nonphysical element and the brain is the physical aspect. Many things an individual does are from the mind such as believing in love, god, religion, emotions, etc. Your mind is the one that makes up this decision, not your brain. You way you feel and think is entirely from your mind alone. I believe that if the mind and brain are actually the same things, there not much of a world to look at besides the physical elements. There wouldn’t be many thoughts to process because most things come from an individual 's mind, their thoughts and