# The Mind Exists for the Body by Antonio Damasio > "The mind exists for the body." > **— Antonio Damasio**, *Embodied mind writings, attribution clue* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Embodied mind writings, attribution clue. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta|Mind Uploading and AI — The Host is Reusable and the Person is the Delta]] - **Article:** [[articles/Escape Hatch in the Skull|Escape Hatch in the Skull]] - **Article:** [[articles/Science of Digital Consciousness|Science of Digital Consciousness]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Identity|Identity]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Personal Identity|Personal Identity]] - [[wiki/Psychological Continuity|Psychological Continuity]] - [[wiki/Durable Identity|Durable Identity]] - [[wiki/Identity-Bearing Invariants|Identity-Bearing Invariants]] - [[wiki/Digital Identity Succession|Digital Identity Succession]] - [[wiki/Forked Identity|Forked Identity]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The mind exists for the body." — Antonio Damasio, Embodied mind writings, attribution clue https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-antonio-damasio-mind-exists-body ```