5 Questions
According to substance dualism, what is the view of the mind and body?
They are distinct and can exist independently
What is the main claim of interactionist substance dualism?
Mind and body are separate entities that interact
According to psychophysical dualism interaction, what is the claim about mental events?
Mental events have the ability to influence or cause physical actions
What is the pairing problem related to in the mind and body problem?
The pairing of the mind with the brain
How does substance dualism view the mind and body?
As distinct substances that can exist independently
Study Notes
Dualism: Mind and Body
- Substance dualism views the mind and body as separate entities, with the mind being a non-physical substance and the body being a physical substance.
Interactionist Substance Dualism
- The main claim of interactionist substance dualism is that the non-physical mind interacts with the physical body, and vice versa.
Psychophysical Dualism Interaction
- According to psychophysical dualism interaction, mental events (such as thoughts and feelings) are non-physical, but they interact with physical events (such as neural firings).
The Mind-Body Problem
- The pairing problem is related to the mind-body problem, which concerns the difficulty in explaining how the non-physical mind interacts with the physical body.
Substance Dualism View
- Substance dualism views the mind as a separate entity that exists independently of the body, but interacts with it.
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