tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post5839398395267924604..comments2023-10-29T10:32:36.914-04:00Comments on Philosophy, et cetera: Psychological InputsRichard Y Chappellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16725218276285291235noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-76685256197525029242009-07-13T19:17:59.878-04:002009-07-13T19:17:59.878-04:00It's rather odd to think of beliefs and desire...It's rather odd to think of beliefs and desires as "inputs" in this thought experiment, because those don't have obvious neural correlates. My first thought was to interpret "inputs" as something like sensations.<br /><br />I'm also puzzled about how long the inputs are controlled for. There's feedback between your actions and your beliefs, desires, and sensation. Messing with this feedback is a way of hindering your actions, isn't it?Featherless Bipedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02207055312949249371noreply@blogger.com