Many philosophers believe that Mind and Body are separated. Descartes, is often believed to be the father of dualism. However, I find that his famous statement of mind and body is imbued with great irony. When Descartes famously said:

I think therefore I am

he basically described the continuum that exists between the Mind (what I call Consciousness) and the physical body.

Think of Consciousness as being the most ethereal (lightest) of all substances – e.g. fundamental. continue reading…