Another question related to brain/mind physicalism...
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:36 am
Over the past few years that I've glanced at this issue, I distinctively remember reading (from Christian apologists) about a major scientific study that shows that each of us over every seven to twelve years replace every cell in our body. Thus, they conclude shows that if our mind was indeed our brain, we would drastically change our personality and be unable to properly recall childhood or distant memories of our past, which thus shows that mind/brain physicalism is false. But not too long ago, I remember reading on a secular science web site that this claim that we replace EVERY cell in our bodies is a myth. They claim that the real data shows that we replace every cell in our bodies except certain parts of our neurological system. Now with that stated, I was wanting to ask you all the following....
If you all are aware of the studies that discuss human cell replacement over time, do you know specifically what parts of the neurological system endure our entire life span? Is it something that if proven would demolish the concept of the immaterial mind or is this something more of a trivial part of the brain that has no major effect on our actual thinking process? This is very crucial because for example if it is demonstrated scientifically that our brain cells endure our entire lifetimes, that could practically destroy the vast majority of immaterial mind theories and thus give huge evidence for physicalism, which in turns, really does allot to undermine the case for Christian theism in my opinion. Not to mention, this could also destroy the notion of free will. But if any fellow Apologist can help shine some details on this human cell replacement studies that would be a great help. Thank you all again for your time. God bless.
If you all are aware of the studies that discuss human cell replacement over time, do you know specifically what parts of the neurological system endure our entire life span? Is it something that if proven would demolish the concept of the immaterial mind or is this something more of a trivial part of the brain that has no major effect on our actual thinking process? This is very crucial because for example if it is demonstrated scientifically that our brain cells endure our entire lifetimes, that could practically destroy the vast majority of immaterial mind theories and thus give huge evidence for physicalism, which in turns, really does allot to undermine the case for Christian theism in my opinion. Not to mention, this could also destroy the notion of free will. But if any fellow Apologist can help shine some details on this human cell replacement studies that would be a great help. Thank you all again for your time. God bless.