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Definition:
The word ego is applied to the personal sense of self which gives a person his
or her sense of mental and physical continuity and consistency. The ego is not the
same as the mind or consciousness - it is, instead, the perceptual center of mind and
consciousness. For the question, who or what is it that has mind and consciousness
here, the ego is the answer.
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What is the Philosophy of Mind?
The relatively recent specialty known as Philosophy of Mind deals with questions of consciousness and how it interacts with the body and the outside world. Thus, it asks not only what mental phenomena are and what gives rise to them, but also what relationship they have to the larger physical body and the world around us.What is Philosophy?
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