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Ideas for 'Lectures on the History of Philosophy', 'Hippocrates of Cos on the mind' and 'Philosophy and the Nature of Language'

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17. Mind and Body / B. Behaviourism / 2. Potential Behaviour

4561	Many sentences set up dispositions which are irrelevant to the meanings of the sentences [Cooper,DE]
	Full Idea: Many sentences set up dispositions which are irrelevant to the meanings of the sentences.
	From: David E. Cooper (Philosophy and the Nature of Language [1973], §2.3)
	A reaction: Yet another telling objection to behaviourism. When I look at broccoli I may have a disposition to be sick, but that isn't part of the concept of broccoli.

17. Mind and Body / E. Mind as Physical / 1. Physical Mind

23217	All of our happiness and misery arises entirely from the brain [Hippocrates]
	Full Idea: Men ought to know that from the brain, and from the brain alone, arise our pleasures, joys, laughter and jests, as well as our sorrow, pains, griefs and tears.
	From: Hippocrates (Hippocrates of Cos on the mind [c.430 BCE], p.32)
	A reaction: If this could be assertedly so confidently at that date, why was the fact so slow to catch on? Brain injuries should have convinced everyone.