Physical System
Should we, as human beings, think of ourselves as made out of two different substances, like Decartes argued? Or are you persuaded by the arguments of physicalism that we are purely physical beings?If you agree with Descartes, how would you explain the fact that our mental life seems to be very closely connected to a physical organ, namely the brain. If you agree with physicalism, how do you explain the fact that our mental life seems to be like nothing else in the physical world (think of how unique something like consciousness is, for example).
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I find neither of these options satisfying simply because although we are physical being our thoughts effect us. Some people even start to feel things because of a thought or a situation that came to mind. I feel its almost impossible to seperate the 2 regardless of how the argument of doubt works.
Saying the mind is indivisable and the body is, shows us that this doesn't work well. Even if we can cut our body into little pieces it nullifies it previous function. The mind is also divisable because tragic events can cause our mind to seperate but it also won't function well. in order for us to work as a physical being well we need all parts of ourselves
posted by Esther Dee @ 4:26 PM
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