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Ideas for 'Unconscious Cerebral Initiative', 'Mind, Brain and the Quantum' and 'reports of career'

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16. Persons / C. Self-Awareness / 1. Introspection

2967	We might even learn some fundamental physics from introspection [Lockwood]
	Full Idea: I am suggesting that introspective psychology might have a contribution to make to fundamental physics.
	From: Michael Lockwood (Mind, Brain and the Quantum [1989], p.176)
	A reaction: I'm a fan of introspection, as a source of genuine information.

16. Persons / D. Continuity of the Self / 2. Mental Continuity / b. Self as mental continuity

1650	For Socrates our soul, though hard to define, is our self [Vlastos on Socrates]
	Full Idea: For Socrates our soul is our self - whatever that might turn out to be.
	From: comment on Socrates (reports of career [c.420 BCE]) by Gregory Vlastos - Socrates: Ironist and Moral Philosopher p.55
	A reaction: The problem with any broad claim like this is that we seem to be able to distinguish between essential and non-essential aspects of the self or of the soul.