[B-Chan]

Please provide a single modern mechanism that relies on "non-naturalism."

Consciousness -- the mind, the sum, the individual awareness that lies at the core of every human being. No one can even define it, much less offer a naturalistic theory of its nature. Nowadays, many materialists simply dodge the question by denying that individual consciousness exists.

But, deep down inside, they all know it's there.

[dmz]

Consciousness is a mechanism? Really? Have you looked up the definition of mechanism lately? It is purely and simply a feature of the material world.

[mlo]

"Consciousness -- the mind, the sum, the individual awareness that lies at the core of every human being. No one can even define it, much less offer a naturalistic theory of its nature. Nowadays, many materialists simply dodge the question by denying that individual consciousness exists."

I agree that many scientists do dodge the question, but it is incorrect to say that nobody can define it, or offer a naturalistic theory of consciousness.

[jimmyray]

But, deep down inside, they all know it's there.

As evidenced by the fact that they know at all, and are self-aware.