Consciousness Quote by David Bentley Hart
““All our modern “scientistic” presuppositions may tell us that mind must be entirely a mechanical function or residue of the brain’s neuronal processes, but even the most basic phenomenology of consciousness discloses so vast an incommensurability between physical causation and mental events that it is probably impossible that the latter could ever be wholly reduced to the former.””
About This Quote
Source Lecture: Philosophy of Mind, 2015
Consciousness cannot be fully explained by brain mechanics; mental phenomena remain fundamentally different from physical processes.
In simple terms: Mind isn’t just brain.
Key Takeaway
Explore beyond reductionist views.
Themes
philosophy
consciousness
science
metaphysics
Mood
thoughtful
inquisitive
Type
philosophical
theoretical
When to use this quote
- academic research
- personal introspection
- interdisciplinary dialogue
Key Concepts
dualism
emergentism
incommensurability
Questions to Reflect On
- Can physical science ever fully capture subjective experience?
- What evidence supports non‑reductionist perspectives?
A Different Perspective
Some argue neuroscience will eventually bridge the gap.
