noahfor

What we think and know and perceive all originates in the brain, which functions on its own, free of the consciousness. And in my view, consciousness, this non physical thing, whatever it is, does not act on the brain in any way. Choice is just our perceived understanding of the relation between stimulus and response, but then why do we have the word 'consciousness.' How did we get it? I'm typing the word now. It exists in the physical world, but couldn't have been inspired by actual consciousness, since consciousness cannot act on the brain. Would the word still exist if there was no consciousness. What other thing am I refering to, or what causes my use of this word, which to me appears to refer to my own consciousness?