Does the Mind Exist Independently of the Brain?

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Does the Mind Exist Independently of the Brain?

Introduction What is the Minds Duty of a Human What is the Brains Duty of a Human Does the Mind Exist Independently of the Brain?

Thesis: According to previous knowledge of the mind and brain, and Rene Descartes convincing arguments that the mind can exist independently of the brain, due to scientific and religious knowledge.

Topic Background Talk about Discartes Scientific Motivation The Religious Motivation Arguments Argument 1 (Religious) Counter Argument Argument 2 (Religious) Counter Argument Argument 3 (Scientific) Counter Argument Argument 4 (Scientific) Counter Argument Conclusion Revisit the thesis statement Describe Descartes' view one more time yes, I agree the mind can exist without the brain

4 scholarly sources

Campos, T. (2010, September 8). Where is the Mind? The mind exists without the brain. Retrieved from http://suite101.com/article/where-is-the-mind-the-mind-exists-without-the-brain-a280509

This article is scholarly because it was analyzed by stanford university's philosophy department, it was peer-reviewed as well. The author used the seven levels of consciousness to tie in with how the brain and mind are interlocked but, at the same time the mind can survive without the brain, while the brain cant survive without the mind. I will use this article to look back and see what subject of consciousness a certain aspect of the mind falls under.

"Mind-Body Theories." Encyclopedia of Science and Religion. Ed. J. Wentzel Vrede van Huyssteen. Vol. 2. Gale Cengage, 2003. eNotes.com. 1 Jun, 2012 <http://www.enotes.com/mind-body- theories-reference/> This article is scholarly because it was peer-reviewed. This article explored the many theories that the differentiation of mind and body had. Such theories include: mind-body dualism, materialism, idealism, logical behaviorism, functionalism, double aspect theories, and phenomenology. I will use this article to essentially back up my ideas with theories.

Mulherin, K. (2010, March 12). Can the mind exist without the body? Bukisa: Share your Knowledge, Retrieved from http://www.bukisa.com/articles/261528_can-the-mind-exist-without-the-body

This article is scholarly because it was peer reviewed. The author was a science & technology professor. The main goal of this article was to see if the mind can truly exist without the body. The author used many analogies to describe the scientific aspect of the mind and brain. I will use this article for comparing different points of the mind and brain so its easier to identify how the mind can truly exist without the brain.

Skirry, J. (2006, May 3). Descartes: The Mind-Body Distinction. Retrieved from http://www.iep.utm.edu/descmind/

This article is scholarly because the refrences used for this article had primary and secondary sources. The author is a philosophy professor as well. This article is essentially Rene Descartes' view on the differences between mind and body. Furthermore, he analizes how science and religion differ, these two subjects essentially display how the mind can truly be seperate from the brain. He also analyzes societies points of view. This article will be used in my essay soley to back up my thoughts with qoutes as some of descartes' theories.