even people who are otherwise not susceptible to supernatural beliefs often picture human volition as being composed of a material brain being “driven” like a car by a disembodied mind
One also sees the opposite, especially in rationalist, materialist circles, including LessWrong. Even people who are otherwise not susceptible to supernatural beliefs often picture human volition as being composed of a disembodied mind being “driven” like a car by a material brain.
ETA: Correction: the view is more that the disembodied mind is being “driven” like a car passenger by the material brain.
One also sees the opposite, especially in rationalist, materialist circles, including LessWrong. Even people who are otherwise not susceptible to supernatural beliefs often picture human volition as being composed of a disembodied mind being “driven” like a car by a material brain.
ETA: Correction: the view is more that the disembodied mind is being “driven” like a car passenger by the material brain.