> I am certainly not clear on why consciousness is an epiphenomenon of
> neuronal connections in the brain. My study of the workings of the
> human
> brain tells me nothing about why I should expect consciousness to
> emerge. Can you point to some specific piece of evidence in support of
>
> this claim?
Yes, any study on the effects of hormones on human behavior, for
example. Or any study connecting the stimulation of specific parts of
the brain to specific sensations, *feelings*, and images. That is, most
of modern neurophysiology.
On the other hand, can you point out to me any study that provides
evidence of the super-material basis of human consciousness??
ciao,
Massimo
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