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Are thoughts transcendant?

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09-21-2007 10:06 PM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Hyroglyphx
09-21-2007 3:57 PM

Symbolism
This linguistics book I am reading suggests that words are just symbols rather than the thing they represent itself.
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As an example, stop is represented by the color red in the form of a light or a sign. We know that the color and signal is a symbol for Stopping.
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By the same token, the word "thought": is a symbol for the actual concept of a thought.
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NJ writes:
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Is the mind and the brain different? Sure, they are intimately connected. But is it possible that where the brain dies, the mind transcends?
  • v. - exceed, transcend, surpass -- (go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds")
  • v. - exceed, transcend, overstep, pass, go past, top -- (go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year")
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    So....what do you mean by "transcends...?
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    Phat
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    10-14-2007 7:28 AM     		Reply to: Message 1 by Hyroglyphx
    09-21-2007 3:57 PM

    Whats the difference between mind and brain?
    Nemesis Juggernaut writes:
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    Neurology has made strident advances over the decades helping us to understand all of the intricacies of the brain. But there is still so much not yet understood about the human mind.
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    Thoughts... What are they, really?
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    We've never witnessed anyone's thoughts. At most we see evidence of someone in the process of thinking. We understand cognitive maps, especially since most us have the ability to retain them. But there is still so much about thoughts that seem almost transcendent-- separate from the brain.
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    Is the mind and the brain different? Sure, they are intimately connected. But is it possible that where the brain dies, the mind transcends?
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    Mr.Dictionary writes:
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    transcendent \-sen-dent\ adj 1 : exceeding usual limits : surpassing 2 : transcending material existence syn superlative, supreme, peerless, incomparable
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    I would imagine that the brain itself is very mortal. The evidence that we have concerning thoughts of others being transcendent is the writing and speaking that they have left behind.
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