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happy_doughnut · Feb 10th, 2005, 02:08 AM

Hey guys

I have a question. :p

The other day, whilst I was watching the grass grow, I started to think about something:

Is there really such a thing as the "mind?" Do we really "think thoughts?"

I know this sounds rather silly maybe, but think about it. Could it be that we really don't think? I mean, how do we know that we do? It's not something that can be observed or measured (yeah, I know: feelings would be the same, but at the same time, they are different), so how do we know that we are thinking? I mean, sure, we can't "see" love or hatred and so on, but these things manifest themselves by visible actions. For example, when we are in love, we may say "I love ___" or simply give a hug, and when we are angry, we may yell or get red in the face. So, even though we can't directly "see" these things, they are manifested in a physical form by observable bodily actions.

Yet, thinking is different. I mean, could what we dub "thoughts" be a mere form of sub-speech? We may simply be "talking" inside out heads (and no, that and thinking are not the same thing), you know?

Ah, I don't know if this makes sense. It's just something I've been thinking about, but frankly, it's kind of confusing.

But anyways, I thought I'd share and see some more opinions.

Your thoughts?

Feb 10th, 2005, 02:08 AM	#1
happy_doughnut just a rolling stone Joined: Apr 2002 Location: of what? Posts: 1,561	Question! Hey guys I have a question. :p The other day, whilst I was watching the grass grow, I started to think about something: Is there really such a thing as the "mind?" Do we really "think thoughts?" I know this sounds rather silly maybe, but think about it. Could it be that we really don't think? I mean, how do we know that we do? It's not something that can be observed or measured (yeah, I know: feelings would be the same, but at the same time, they are different), so how do we know that we are thinking? I mean, sure, we can't "see" love or hatred and so on, but these things manifest themselves by visible actions. For example, when we are in love, we may say "I love ___" or simply give a hug, and when we are angry, we may yell or get red in the face. So, even though we can't directly "see" these things, they are manifested in a physical form by observable bodily actions. Yet, thinking is different. I mean, could what we dub "thoughts" be a mere form of sub-speech? We may simply be "talking" inside out heads (and no, that and thinking are not the same thing), you know? Ah, I don't know if this makes sense. It's just something I've been thinking about, but frankly, it's kind of confusing. But anyways, I thought I'd share and see some more opinions. Your thoughts?