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Budhists seem to think there is something non-material about the mind. But surely the mind is just the brain, or maybe a program running on the brain?

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Budhists seem to think there is something non-material about the mind. But surely the mind is just the brain, or maybe a program running on the brain?

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Materialism states that we are mere machines, biological computers or automata. The universe does not require our existence – we are accidents of evolution. Our minds are programs running on the brain. Our minds cease to exist when the brain ceases to function. The mind has no spiritual dimension. Buddist philosophers disagree with these statements and can produce powerful arguments against materialism.