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Dickinson and Comfortable Science
I was interested in two arguments that were made in defense of the soul/mind. The first was that there are some aspects of observable behavior that can’t be explained by science but could be explained by the soul/mind. The other was that it is comforting to think that there is something besides the brain controlling our behavior. In response to the first argument, I don’t see how “We can’t explain this” leads directly to “there must be a soul.” I agree that the influence of a soul is entirely within the realm of possibility. I just don’t think it’s very scientific to jump to such a conclusion and then stay there. In response to the second argument, I don’t think being comforted by an idea is enough to count as evidence that the idea is accurate. Being comforted by something is a very good reason to continue to try and learn more about it, but I don’t think it should be the entire justification for believing it.