[Buddha-l] Re: S Pinker

[Bshmr at aol.com]

>Personally, the 'deus ex machina' (?) construct is the one that Pinker helps 
clarify for me. It is a dilemma that I haven't a peace with yet, although I 
am certain that it is not a binary issue.
>

I apologize for using 'deus ex machina' instead of 'ghost in the machine' 
yesterday. Pinker uses the 'ghost in the machine' to paint an effective 
'mind-picture' of mental-physical dualism. It is not that the two terms are 
interchangeable, they are not; yet, I experience both when grappling with either. 

It is best that I focus, use appropriate semantic sets, etc.  In this case, I 
could have taken the time to lookup the terms before posting instead of 
after. There is a precept advising such.

Richard Basham, aka rbb -- Who studied from a set of Lancaster & Jones some 
40-years ago if only he could find them in mind or hand.