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Therefore, if, for every mouse that the mind
property F, the mind has F if possesses but the brain does
and only if the brain has F, not. So, the mind and brain
then the mind is identical to are not identical.
the brain. It is obvious that Since the mind is neither
the property of the mind is not identical to the brain nor
found in the brain and the physical, mental modes (a
mind also does not possess mode is a way of being) differ
the property of the brain. from physical ones. In Islamic
For instance, consider philosophy, the mind is
schizophrenia. In such a case, recognized as the soul, and its
a disordered mind may modes are called the quality
encounter some delusions, of the soul.
like seeing a pink mouse. So, Avicenna believes that
there is an image of a pink mental modes such as love,
mouse in the disordered mind. fear, shyness, anger, courage,
However, there is no mouse and cowardice are not
in the brain and no part of the sensible. (Avicenna, 2015: 545)
brain has become pink. In general, mental modes
(Kashfi, 2010) consist of three characteristics
If you do brain surgery and that distinguish them from
observe the mind with a physical ones. Firstly, one
microscope or any accurate conceives oneself directly,
tools, you will not find a while knowing physical organs
mouse image. Consequently, and matter is done using the
there is at least, one property, five senses.
namely the image of the pink
