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>From: iordonez@academ01.mty.itesm.mx (Ivan Ordonez-Reinoso)
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Subject: Re: A linguistical reformulation of the problem of consciousness
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sparky@wixer.cactus.org (Timothy Sheridan) writes:

>In article <iordonez.721351866@academ01> iordonez@academ01.mty.itesm.mx (Ivan O
>rdonez-Reinoso) writes:
[...]
>>In other words, Why am I?


>Why are you 'what' ?
Your question is valid only if you believe existence precedes being. Do
I need to be _something_ in order to be?

>See, models dont do that. The best answer is somthing like 'ta da'.:)

>Understand all and every thing will make sense. otherwise the best we can do
>is take notes... are you writing this down?

How is this philosophical position called? Functionalism? Behaviorism? I
am not sure. Anyway, all I know is that what you asserted above is an
opinion, and not an established fact.

Am I asserting something by asking questions? :)

--Ivan Ordonez


