For an object in the world to be known by the knower, the knower must also be in the world; thus, our consciousness is not in the head, it is in the world.
For an object in the world to be known by the knower, the knower must also be in the world; thus, our consciousness is not in the head, it is in the world.
Metaphysics, Mind & body, Neuropsychology
The mind is not the brain. The locus of our consciousness is in the world. Portalism embraces radical phenomenal externalism and represents a contemporary form of dualism that rejects materialist assumptions of mind/brain identity.
As a philosophy of mind, Portalism breaks with traditional thinking in two significant ways: first by holding that consciousness is in fact a fifth fundamental force of nature endowed with behavioural attributes not unlike that of gravity, and second by arguing how consciousness inheres in all living organisms regardless of their biological sophistication.
Portalism compels us to reject traditional monist theories about the nature of consciousness and boldly enter into a new way of thinking about our own reality.
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With a philosophy of mind that turns away from convention, Jeffrey Laird insists the mind is not the brain, and makes a trenchant contribution to today’s vital debate about the nature of consciousness.... https://geoffjward.medium.com/gateway-to-a-new-world-of-the-mind-97eff251ca30?sk=dd1b2558399a20ae7096c8fbb67780dd ~ Geoff Ward, Medium.com
Encouraging a wider spread of human understanding of reality, the overall philosophy of the mind, given Laird’s now expanded-on hypothesis of Portalism, of it, holding consciousness as a fundamental force to be reckoned with, perhaps after all this time, we will finally be able to plant a stable flag into the scientific study of consciousness itself. FULL REVIEW: https://annecarlini.com/ex_books.php?id=394 ~ Exclusive Magazine, Review
Jeffrey Laird has achieved a rare accomplishment with his theory of Portalism. In western philosophy, since Thales of Miletus, metaphysics has been the field of investigation into the relationship between subjective experience and the cosmos. Laird's theory could well be the beginning of a breakthrough in the human understanding of reality. With the hypothesis of Portalism holding Consciousness as a fundamental force of nature, we may now have a foothold for a scientific study of consciousness. Supremely recommended for those interested in the philosophy of mind and the nature of consciousness, Mr. Laird's concise and enjoyable style, his cogent explanations, depth of field and impressive defense, make for a potentially revolutionary philosophy with significant implications across the field. ~ Jack Bolton, Engineer and Philosophy Enthusiast
