Descartes Mind/body problem; interactionism; materialism; delerminsm; libertarianism
Date Submitted: 09/30/2003 11:12:08
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 3 pages (891 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Philosophy
Length: 3 pages (891 words)
The mind/body problem has been an issue in the philosophy of mind, dating back to at least Plato, who was the first dualist, and Aristotle, who was the first materialist. The mind/body problem is simple: What is the relationship between one's mind and one's body? Are they two separate entities, each able to survive on their own? Or as Descartes believed through his idea of interactionism, does the mind and body have a …
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…that sometimes occurs, whereas I see it as a constant force. At least this view gives some recognition to free will.
Soft determinism is probably the most similar to my views. Human beings are always responsible for their actions. It is true that most actions have a chain of causes, but as soft determinism states, there is an "agent causation" and the person is responsible, at least, for that event which causes the final one.
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