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[from 'Knowledge, Possibility and Consciousness' by John Perry, in 15. Nature of Minds / B. Features of Minds / 1. Consciousness / a. Consciousness ]

Full Idea

The brain state will involve certain parts of the brain, whereas my feeling of pain seems to be located in my hand insofar as it has a bodily location.

Gist of Idea

Brain states must be in my head, and yet the pain seems to be in my hand

Source

John Perry (Knowledge, Possibility and Consciousness [2001], §1.2)

Book Reference

Perry,John: 'Knowledge, Possibility and Consciousness' [MIT 2001], p.6


A Reaction

This seems important to me. The brain is a ventriloquist. Perry implies that pain is quasi-disembodied, but it isn't, it is just experienced as IN the hand. Perhaps it is in the hand? Cutting the nerves loses contact with the pain.