Consciousness is what makes the mind-body problem really intractable. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes body consciousness intractable
Life may be not only meaningless but absurd. Thomas Nagel absurdlifemeaningless Change image and share on social
Eventually, I believe, current attempts to understand the mind by analogy with man-made computers that can perform superbly some of the same external tasks as conscious beings will be recognized as a gigantic waste of time. Thomas Nagel analogyattemptbeing share on social
There is a tendency to seek an objective account of everything before admitting its reality. Thomas Nagel accountadmitobjective Change image and share on social
Buddha means awareness, the awareness of body and mind that prevents evil from arising in either. Bodhidharma ariseawarenessbody Change image and share on social
I don't really know what it is about vampires that makes them such a powerful symbol, metaphor, whatever in people's consciousness. But I do know they're tremendously powerful. I mean, there's a vampire on 'Sesame Street.' And Count Chocula. I don't know why it's so powerful. Alan Ball choculaconsciousnesscount share on social
The novelist has a responsibility to adhere to the facts as closely as possible, and if they are inconvenient, that's where the art comes in. You must work with intractable facts and find the dramatic shape inside them. Hilary Mantel adhereartclosely share on social
