[From Francisco Arocha, (940922.1257)]
[Bill Powers (940917.1640 MDT)
So what is it that these philosophers are trying to prove with their
concept of supervention? And I repeat, just where is this supervention
supposed to take place?
Philosophers trying to prove something? Like Mr. Rogers, philosophers live
in the world of make believe. It only suffices for them to imagine
something to be worth talking about it. Remember, if a philosopher can
think of the possibility that mind may exist (in some imaginable possible
world) without a nervous system, then nervous systems are not necessary for
"mind" to exist. That's why Putnam said "we would be made of swiss cheese
and it would not matter" (or something like that) and why Fodor believes
that the mind is inmaterial.
Possibly, these philosophers would say that "supervenience" occur in the
same place where "abstract entities" are (By the way, what's an abstract
entity). And just in case, here goes my 
Salud,
Francisco
J Francisco Arocha
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