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Slowly but surely, I find myself coming to believe in the 'brain according to Dickinson'. I still believe in a mind, but I am coming to see how the brain plays a greater role than I have given it credit for. The most important part of this week for me was Tuesday. The more similar we are, the more our brains have in common, but any differences we find between ourselves also manifest as a difference in the way our brains are wired (just like every mind is unique, but we can all think similarly, have similar mindsets, etc). That made a ton of sense to me.

As to Thursday, I am still trying to decide whether or not I agree with the 'I-function' philosophy (if it can be called a philosophy). I tend to agree with other posters on here who have noted that just because an action is iinvoluntary doesn't mean it isn't a part of myself. I am me - central nervous system, and peripheral nervous system; I am both my voluntary and involuntary actions; I am my thoughts, my actions, my instincts. And I don't know if I agree with the Christopher Reeves example. I am still thinking it through, so.....I'll get there...someday.