Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind -Contents

Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind

Detailed Contents

CHAPTER: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

2	Dualism	33

2.1	Substance dualism	33
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2.2	Platonic dualism	35
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2.3	A Platonic argument in favour of dualism	38
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2.4	Cartesian dualism	42
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2.5	Animals and machines	44
2.5	2.5.1 Descartes’ two tests for the presence of the soul translucency doctrines	44

2.6	The mind/body relation	46
2.6	2.6.1 Other attempts to account for the mind/body relation	49

2.7	Descartes’ other arguments for dualism 2.7.1 The argument from doubt 2.7.2 The argument from clear and distinct perception 2.7.3 The argument from divisibility	50
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2.8.	Problems for dualism 2.8.1 Possession of a mind is all or nothing 2.8.2 The brain is deprived of a function 2.8.3 The homunculus fallacy 2.8.4 The problem of counting souls	64
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Questions to think about		69
Suggestions for further reading		69