PPT-Descartes’ conceivability argument for substance dualism

Michael Lacewing enquiriesalevelphilosophycouk c Michael Lacewing Substance dualism Substance dualism there are two sorts of substance mind or soul and matter Minds are distinct from bodies. The Zombie Argument. 人. 皮囊论证. The most famous philosopher who put forward the zombie argument. avid John Chalmers.  (born 20 April 1966) is an . Australian.  . philosopher. specializing. To be able to explain the claim that the mind is ontologically distinct from the body;. To understand Descartes’ conceivability argument for substance dualism and some issues with it. Key Words. Substance dualism. Reading. Read Chapter 2 of Kim (Can skip or skim over 35-46). Read Descartes Selections (. pgs. 1-15) in the reader. . Focus . especially on pages 1-3, 5-7 and 12. -14.. The mind body problem. The mystery is how minds could possibly arise out of seemingly mindless matter.. The reading for today is Ch. 1 of . Philosophy of Mind: A Beginner’s Guide. .. Substances and Properties. The . properties. of a thing are the ways that that thing is, the . features. , . characteristics. By: Cassandra Gill. Thesis. Descartes argues that the mind is a distinctive thing existing entirely separate from the body; while Descartes argument is very methodical and carefully crafted, his conclusion is not as certain as he believes it to be.. The Zombie Argument. 人. 皮囊论证. The most famous philosopher who put forward the zombie argument. David . John Chalmers.  (born 20 April 1966) is an . Australian.  . philosopher. specializing. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. © Michael Lacewing. Substance dualism. Substance dualism: minds are not bodies, not parts of bodies, nor properties of bodies, but distinct substances. for substance dualism. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. (c) Michael Lacewing. Substance dualism. Substance dualism. : there are two sorts of substance, mind (or soul) and matter. Minds are distinct from bodies. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. © Michael Lacewing. Descartes’ question. Cosmological arguments usually ask ‘why does anything exist’?. Descartes doubts the existence of everything, and offers his cosmological argument after showing only that he exists.. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. (c) Michael Lacewing. Descartes’ question. Cosmological arguments usually ask ‘why does anything exist’?. Descartes doubts the existence of everything, and offers his cosmological argument after showing only that he exists. Michael Lacewing. enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. Descartes’ question. Cosmological arguments usually ask ‘why does anything exist’?. Descartes doubts the existence of everything, and offers his cosmological argument after showing only that he . enquiries@alevelphilosophy.co.uk. Substance and properties. A substance is an entity, a thing, that does not depend on another entity for its continued existence. . It has ‘ontological independence. The view that mind and body. are distinct and separate . entities. . This is a compromise position between _________ dualism and materialism. This suggests that while there exists only one kind of substance, there are fundamental differences in the properties of mind and matter. . Read through your answers again first. . Look at the feedback you’ve been given – where were you mistaken? What did you need to include to push yourself to full marks?. Make sure you are clear on any issues you had..