確かに、脳と意識の関係はもともと因果関係ではないのだと考える学者もいる。

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English Translation

Indeed, some writers do not think the relation of brain to consciousness is a causal relation in the first place.

Furigana

確(たし)かに、脳(のう)と意識(いしき)の関係(かんけい)はもともと因果(いんが)関係(かんけい)ではないのだと考(かんが)える学者(がくしゃ)もいる。

Romanji

Tashika ni, nō to ishiki no kankei wa motomoto inga kankei de wa nai no da to kangaeru gakusha mo iru.

Words

確か (たしか)

sure; certain; positive; definite; reliable; trustworthy; safe; sound; firm; accurate; correct; exact; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly; If I remember rightly

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

脳 (のう)

brain; brains; mind

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

意識 (いしき)

consciousness; awareness; sense; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

関係 (かんけい)

relation; relationship; connection; participation; involvement; concern; influence; effect; sexual relations; sexual relationship; related to ...; connected to ...

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

元々 (もともと)

originally; by nature; from the start

因果 (いんが)

cause and effect; karma; fate

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

ない (ない)

not; emphatic suffix

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

考える (かんがえる)

to think about; to take into consideration; to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something); to intend; to decide (to do); to plan; to come up with; to devise; to scheme; to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to suspect; to doubt; to consider (somebody to be something); to look on

学者 (がくしゃ)

scholar

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

要る (いる)

to need; to want