Full Idea
We should return to the old idea that the mind and the self are one and combine it with the new idea that the mind-self is a biological phenomenon.
Gist of Idea
The mind and the self are one, and the mind-self is a biological phenomenon
Source
Thomas W. Polger (Natural Minds [2004], §8.3)
Book Reference
Polger,Thomas W.: 'Natural Minds' [MIT 2004], p.245
A Reaction
This doesn't make allowance for the fact that some parts of my mind seem like irritating visitors, and other parts seem like the home-owner. Personally I take the self to be the brain's central controller, or the centre (forum) of brain integration.