The Mind Body Problem

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is an interaction between beliefs and the brain – when you state, “I am thirsty,” the belief is derived from a physiological phenomenon – but this is only proof of correlation, not causation. Additionally, unlike the brain, we cannot determine what color a belief is, how much it weighs, or how it feels if held in our hands. It is a dominantly mental phenomenon, a part of the existence of consciousness. Hence, by the notion of sameness, they cannot be considered to be identical entities.
The idea of sameness claims that whatever is true of X is true of Y. For example, if you were to get a haircut, you are still fundamentally the same person you were when you walked in the salon with longer hair that you are when you walk out with shorter hair. When this notion of sameness is applied to beliefs and the brain, it becomes clear that they are indeed different. What is true of X (the brain) is not true of Y (beliefs). Beliefs are not grey, do not have mass, and cannot be seen or held ...

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