Consciousness qua consciousness
I've been thinking about consciousness lately, specifically as it relates to the body-soul relationship. What I don't get is that our souls, being immaterial, exist outside of time, yet we experience time in a linear fashion. Also, it seems to me that what we call "consciousness" is the nexus of our body and soul: when we go to sleep or get hit on the head, we lose consciousness; when that happens, our souls don't cease to exist,
but we are no longer aware of ourselves. Doesn't that offer proof of the connection between our bodies and our souls? I'm sure a materialist would say that's proof that the "mind" doesn't exist independent from our brain.
Somebody out there can give me some philosophical reading on this subject, I'm sure.
