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OK well my point was not about proving an specific example for vision beyond the brain. But rather that the OP open the door for such ideas. That was my point in making the arguement that generally its an open question as to ideas like vision beyond the brain because consciousness itself is an open question to being something beyond the physical brain.
Before we go into that. I would like to know if you think this is at all possible to begin with. Whether it can be verified to your satification. Do you believe there is anything beyond the physical brain or physical reality.
I thought Monism could be any single ontology for reality.
Are you kidding. It offers much more than monism. The simple fact that now we have two options, two dimensions to measure reality gives much more options.
Nope. We're not going to discuss you base claim, only the one about "popularity". The popularity claim is part of your argument. So let's put "popularity" to the test. How do you know your thing is becoming more "popular"? Is there a survey? What?
@stevevw has the unfortunate habit of zeroing in on anything that seems to support his (intense) belief in "something" beyond the physical. (Brackets, quotation marks and italics used to reperesent the poorly grounded, or characterised nature of this something, or motives for believing in it.)
Well obviously this kind of evidence mainly comes from direct experience and the testimony of that. How would you test for that apart from directly asking the experiencer. Then trying to validate their experiences somehow.
Yes so could not that apply equally to either a single physical or mental ontology. Either way. Theres no stipulation on it being one or the other. Both are possible as the single fundemental reality that everything stems from.
So if you observe a behaviour you assume that it only has a physical basis. That all behaviour originates in physical processes.
I didn't ask for evidence of dualism. I asked for evidence that more people of relevance are accepting dualism. This would probably come in the form of survey of neuroscientists or philosphers working on the theory of mind, or if you want to drag physicists into this that more physicists are thinking consciousness is fundamental. (Though I wish you would stop dragging us into this.) Alternatively, it could be a study of the literature (relative mentions, etc.).
Yes, but it precludes the possibility that mind and body are two distinct substances. You seem to argue that they are two distinct substances?
But if monism is the idea that there is a single reality be it physical or mental.
Of course it fills a function. Just think of all the stuff that happens as a result of your mind. Or what you believe is your mind. Your free will and agency for one.
