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Article 1267 of comp.ai.philosophy:
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>From: xarax@eniac.inesc.pt (Luis Antunes)
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Subject: Re: MIND, BRAIN, CONCIOUSNESS
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Date: 7 Nov 91 09:24:37 GMT
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In article <37655@shamash.cdc.com>, map@u02.svl.cdc.com (Mark Peters) writes:
> [...] 
> Having said that, it can be proved that consciousness can't exist prior
> to the existence of its cause simply by reference to the law of cause
> and effect.  No effect can exist prior to its cause, and consciousness,
> being a state or process of awareness, is definitely an effect.  

I'm sorry but here you are just playing with words. Let's go back to the
beginning and establish once and for all what kind of terms do we accept
in the definitions. (this was already said in an article that came after
the one I mention here).

Czater Xarax


