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The relationship between [concept] mind and [entity] God is defined by philosophical theories regarding their interaction, where God is seen as the mediator of mind-body relations [1], [2], [3], the source of the physical world within the mind [4], or the singular substance of which the mind is an attribute [5].
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Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 3 facts
claimGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz proposed that God set up the universe so that the mind and body always behave as if they were interacting, without requiring specific intervention on each occasion.
claimNicolas Malebranche argued that natural interaction between mind and body was impossible, requiring God to intervene specifically on each occasion where interaction was needed.
perspectiveGeorge Berkeley suggested that once genuine interaction between mind and body is ruled out, it is best to allow that God creates the physical world directly within the mental realm as a construct of experience.
Panpsychism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2015 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 2 facts
perspectiveBaruch Spinoza viewed mind and matter as attributes of a single, infinite substance he identified as God.
claimMalebranche's occasionalism posits that God must intervene between volition and action, and between stimulus and sensation, to account for the interaction between mind and the physical world.