... not have the same properties. The validity of the Principle of the Indiscernibility of Identicals can also be looked at from a scientific perspective. From chemistry, we all know that H2O and water are the same thing and therefore have the same properties. Using Descartes" argument, we know that ... touch it, but he can doubt the existence of H2O because the properties of chemistry can deceive him. The properties of chemistry are not physical properties and therefore H2O cannot be the same thing as water because the physical properties cannot be compared. I can see how this argument can ...

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... on since before Aristotle. He and Plato argued that the soul housed intelligence or wisdom and that it could not be placed within the physical body." This theory has changed slightly to conform to modern times, and our understanding of neurochemistry, but the underlying concept still ... a supercomputer filled with complicated neurons and chemicals and that there is no conscious thought. This can easily be backed up because it is physical. In an article titled "Is the Brain a Digital Computer?" by John R. Searle he dives into the heated debate on ... theory that NDEs are all drug induce...

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... a team. In order to be a team use have to think as a team. In order to think as a team you have to visualize the chemistry of the team in your head. It all runs together. If you are only thinking of yourself in your visualizations of the game it may take away ... down, and strengthening of nerve pathways in our body and brains. There are certain nerves that lie outside of the body and spine that require physical training. Several pathways lie with in the brain, which can be trained by the use of imagery and mental stimulation. There are several experiments done ... . Once again the resu...

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... may not have in common, is what they put into the preparation. We all know they put in hours of grueling physical practice to get to the next level, but what separates the "great hopefuls" from the "great achievers" is not so much the ... exercise that uses all the senses to create an experience in the mind (Ungerleider 2). When an athlete imagines themselves performing an action in the absence of physical practice, they are using mental imagery. Why is mental imagery so effective in the sports world today? It has been established that, if you can ... what you want, you are psychological...

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