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Dualism is fundamentally defined by its attempt to explain the relationship between consciousness and physical reality, as seen in its claims regarding their interaction [1], [2] and the challenges posed by the causal closure of the physical world [3], [4], [5]. Furthermore, dualism is contrasted with other frameworks that seek to integrate the mind directly into physical reality [6], [7].
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Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 3 facts
claimA criticism of Michael Pelczar's defense of phenomenalism is that it blurs the distinction between phenomenalism and dualism, as the world of potentials becomes indistinguishable from the physical world described by dispositionalists.
claimDualism posits that consciousness and the physical world are equally real and fundamental, and that they interact with each other causally.
claimDualism, idealism, and panpsychism define consciousness as non-physical, but they differ in their conceptualization of the relationship between consciousness and the physical world.
Do all non-physicalist theories of consciousness face the interaction ... philosophy.stackexchange.com 3 facts
claimThe 'interaction problem' in dualism refers to the challenge of explaining where and how the interaction between the physical world and consciousness occurs.
claimDualism broadly posits two options regarding the relationship between the physical world and consciousness: either there is no interaction whatsoever between them, or there is interaction between them.
claimThe 'no interaction' version of dualism implies that sensory data cannot travel from the physical world to consciousness, and choices cannot travel from consciousness to the physical world, which makes the observed alignment between the physical world and conscious experience inexplicable.
Panpsychism - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 2 facts
claimDualism faces the problem of reconciling the causal efficacy of human consciousness with the empirical fact that the physical world is causally closed, meaning every event has a sufficient physical cause.
claimDualism faces difficulty explaining how consciousness impacts a causally closed physical system if consciousness exists outside the physical world.
Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
perspectiveTo avoid ontological dualism, the mind possessing a perspective must be considered part of the physical reality it observes.