PSY 0816 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Cogito Ergo Sum, Neutral Monism, Emergence
30 Nov 2017
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The mysterious gap the objective v. s. the subjective. Trying to develop philosophy that is undoubtable. Dualism - 2 types of stuff in the world. Monism - one type of stuff [no matter/body] Dualism = interactionism = substance dualism (two entities) Mental stuff can cause change in physical world; mind & body interact with each other. According to decartes, mind and body interacted via pineal gland. Death and afterlife is a dualist idea mind can die, but soul can still exist. Epiphenomenalism - byproduct of physical world, but doesn"t do or cause anything. Consciousness cannot do anything because it implies no self control or free will - everything happens in your brain. Parallelism - mind can"t change brain or vice-versa. God" is syncing the two worlds, but an untestable theory/not scientific -- referred to as occasionalism". Free will is linked to immaterial mind. Dualism - two types of stuff in the world. Monism - separate mind & body is wrong!
