Philosophy In Philosophy: The Philosophy Of Dualism According To Philosophy

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What is Dualism? According to Philosophy in Practice: An Introduction to the main Questions; Second Edition, Morton states that “dualism is the view that there are two basic kinds of things in the universe, usually minds and physical objects.” Personally, I think dualism is the correct form of metaphysics because I believe that mind and matter are separate from each other. One argument that supports my view on dualism and also shows flaws with the idea of materialism, is the argument of free will which claims that dualism is required for a person to have free will. My stance on dualism is that it is the most correct form of metaphysics for the reason that anyone who has a dualist view understands that the body is separate from the mind. …show more content…

If materialism were true then every motion of a body should be determined by the laws of physics, which governs the actions and reactions of everything in the universe. This is obviously not how the world works. Another reason that I believe dualism is the best view is because unlike eliminative materialism, which is the idea that there is no such thing as mental states, there are only brain states; while dualism is the view that mind and body are two completely separate things that sometimes interact with each other. For example, if you were to look at the idea of love through the view of eliminative materialism, you would believe that love does not exist, only hormones are responsible for how you feel. On the other hand, if you looked at love through the view of dualism you would see that love involves both body and mind. For instance, you can feel a physical attraction or love towards someone or you could have emotional feelings towards a person or you could experience both at the same …show more content…

“Contrary to what is commonly assumed by contemporary philosophers, there is no genuine conflict discovered so far between our natural understanding of what it takes to be conscious on the one hand and what we know about the world on the basis of physics, biology and neurobiology on the other. If this is correct, then the strong conviction so common among philosophers today that subject body dualism need not even be seriously considered as a theoretical option has no solid rational basis” (2).

Dualism is stating that there is not just one but two parts of the mind and body. Materialism is stating that the body and thought process is one. With that thought, humans would not be able to express emotion or have their own feelings and desires. Dualism supports some religions such as Christianity. Free will supports the idea of dualism. Materialism states that everything is physical. With the advancements in society, dualism is proven over and over again with science, religion, and daily

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