“You are your mind, not your body”
Agree
- Consciousness defines identity
- Body parts can be replaced
- Mind continues after physical changes
- Thoughts make you who you are
- Brain transplant would move 'you'
Disagree
- Mind emerges from body
- Embodied experience shapes identity
- Body and mind are inseparable
- Gut feelings are literally bodily
- You are the whole organism
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