Understanding Dualism: Exploring the Mind-Body Duality

Thread starter seeker03
Start date Dec 3, 2003

In summary, dualism is a philosophical concept that explores the relationship between the mind and the body. It suggests that the mind and body are two distinct entities that interact with each other, but cannot fully integrate at a mental and physical level. One explanation for this is epiphenomenalism, which suggests that the mind is a byproduct of the body's functioning and has evolved through natural selection. However, this idea has been challenged by the fact that epiphenomena usually have some effect on the structure from which they arise. Another approach is property dualism, which proposes that the mind and body are two aspects of the same substance. This concept does not address the ontology of mind and matter. Overall, dualism is a complex

Dec 23, 2003

Canute

Originally posted by Mentat
Indeed. Dualism usually has to do with the "self", not just consciousness.

It is sometimes, I agree. This is because some people think that consciousness is no more than 'self'. Not many, but there are some. Is this relevant?