I recently stumbled upon an interesting link while scavenging for René Descartes' biography in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. The link to 'zombies' drew my eyes and made me wonder how the world of philosophy views the mindless creature. I expected to find a description of a nightmarish animal. From the few apocalyptic films that show them (SHORT LIST), one learns to fear their thirst for blood, which lacks the elegance of vampires'. After reading how zombies are humans without consciousness (by definition), I couldn't help but recall what we have learned in class about Freud's ideas on the subject. We see a meditating Buddha, a puny mortal, and a mindless zombie depict the three states of mind.
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