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Ideas for 'Material Beings', 'The Enneads' and 'Mind, Brain and the Quantum'

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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

21828	A person is the whole of their soul [Plotinus]
	Full Idea: Man is not merely a part (the higher part) of the Soul but the total.
	From: Plotinus (The Enneads [c.245], 5.1.12)
	A reaction: The soul is psuche, which includes the vegetative soul. The higher part is normally taken to be reason. This seems pretty close to John Locke's view of the matter.