Wednesday, January 13, 2010
If innate intelligence is the same in all organisms (plants and animals) then it is a principle. It then, is what makes us alive but it does not make us human beings. That takes (IMO) a soul. If the soul made us alive then all living things would have a soul. Therefore biological life (expressing innate intelligence) and human life are different.
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Good post. What if what made us human was the fact we have an incredibly complex CNS? Innate giving "life" to the more complex tissues, especially the frontal lobes, cerebral cortex and other highly complex brain regions could make us more human due to a higher expression of cognitive abilities and with that a perception or consciousness of a soul or at least a conscience of how we act and treat others.
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Brandon Schultz, DC
Yes, great thoughts
ReplyDeleteBrandon, at what point does complexity qualify as human. Some might argue that the nerve system of an eartworm, allowing it to be cut in two and make two worms makes it more complex. Does an ape's frontal lobe and "highly complex brain regions" qualify him as human. I understand dolphins have a very complex system and higher cognitive abilities. How about higher chromosomal levels. Does thatqualify? What makes the CNS the criterion? Thanks for your input.
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