This is good for me; it's helping me to identify the many flaws
   in how I am attempting to describe what I believe my beliefs to
   be, by having a few of my words compared to known systems.

   I most definitely overstated my point (which was based upon an
   incorrect interpretation on what you had written)... as I don't
   see myself as a believer in Epiphenominalism as an entirely
   complete model.

   Taken out of the context of the rest of what I said, though, I
   can see where that statement has Epiphenominologicalist
   leanings. [say that word three times... wait... maybe not]

   *whew* this really is tough stuff to pin down with precision and
   very easy to step into unwanted territories...

   I don't see them as a mirror.

   I stated:
   "I see them as co-dependent reinforcing systems.
   I don't believe they function in a balanced fashion either. "

   In short, not a mirror. I see them more akin to emergent
   properties based upon their relationship with each other, which
   is not a closed loop either, but requires an ongoing dependency
   upon the environment.

   a reinforces b reinforces c inhibits a reinforces b inhibits a

   That type of relationship, not as a strict linear causal chain.

   My leanings towards embodied cognition [which I did not
   explicitly state in these writings but have in the past)
   indicate this, as we have a history of these discussions,
   although it was my error to depend upon your recollection.

   In short, the system as a whole must be considered, with things
   picked out for analysis for occasional convenience, without
   losing sight of the entirety in the process.

   Example: You picked several quotes, lifted them from my text,
   then expanded upon them _as if_ they stood alone.

   They did not stand alone however.

   Taking them out of context to define what sphere they fall into
   is helpful, as I will attempt greater caution in choosing my
   words carefully, but I would hope that the other statements
   within the context successfully defend an embodied / grounded /
   enacted / reflexive mode that sees the mind/body problem as
   necessarily part of its environment and inseparable from it.