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Dualism is fundamentally defined by its treatment of the mental as a distinct, non-reducible entity or substance [1], [2], [3]. The relationship is further established by the dualist perspective that the mental and physical are both real and stand in a causal relationship [2], [4], while also acknowledging the epistemic gap between the mental and physical realms [5].
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Non-physicalist Theories of Consciousness cambridge.org 3 facts
claimDualism is defined by two core tenets: (1) the mental and the physical are both fundamental, meaning neither is constituted by the other, and (2) the mental and the physical stand in a causal relation to each other.
claimSubstance dualism, the traditional version of dualism defended by René Descartes, regards the mental and the physical as two different fundamental substances or kinds of stuff.
perspectiveDualists argue that while physicalism may be simpler and more elegant than dualism, the epistemic gap between the mental and the physical is a datum that is incompatible with physicalism but compatible with dualism.
Dualism (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Winter 2016 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 2 facts
perspectiveDualist views assert that both the mental and the physical are real and that neither can be assimilated to the other.
claimCritics of dualism identify two main problems: the 'queerness' of the mental if conceived as non-physical, and the difficulty of explaining the unity of the mind.
Dualism, Physicalism, and Philosophy of Mind - Capturing Christianity capturingchristianity.com 1 fact
claimDualism is defined as the philosophical view that the mental and the physical are equally fundamental, with neither being reducible to the other or to a third entity.