This is good for me; it's helping me to identify the many flaws
in how I am attempting to describe what I believe my beliefs to
be, by having a few of my words compared to known systems.
I most definitely overstated my point (which was based upon an
incorrect interpretation on what you had written)... as I don't
see myself as a believer in Epiphenominalism as an entirely
complete model.
Taken out of the context of the rest of what I said, though, I
can see where that statement has Epiphenominologicalist
leanings. [say that word three times... wait... maybe not]
*whew* this really is tough stuff to pin down with precision and
very easy to step into unwanted territories...
I don't see them as a mirror.
I stated:
"I see them as co-dependent reinforcing systems.
I don't believe they function in a balanced fashion either. "
In short, not a mirror. I see them more akin to emergent
properties based upon their relationship with each other, which
is not a closed loop either, but requires an ongoing dependency
upon the environment.
a reinforces b reinforces c inhibits a reinforces b inhibits a
That type of relationship, not as a strict linear causal chain.
My leanings towards embodied cognition [which I did not
explicitly state in these writings but have in the past)
indicate this, as we have a history of these discussions,
although it was my error to depend upon your recollection.
In short, the system as a whole must be considered, with things
picked out for analysis for occasional convenience, without
losing sight of the entirety in the process.
Example: You picked several quotes, lifted them from my text,
then expanded upon them _as if_ they stood alone.
They did not stand alone however.
Taking them out of context to define what sphere they fall into
is helpful, as I will attempt greater caution in choosing my
words carefully, but I would hope that the other statements
within the context successfully defend an embodied / grounded /
enacted / reflexive mode that sees the mind/body problem as
necessarily part of its environment and inseparable from it.
