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Newest Review: ... do the denying. Descartes wonders if there is not a demon who is tricking him into believing he exists, but in the same way, there must be something there for the demon to deceive, otherwise he could not be deceived. Therefore, although the external world and the body is doubtable, the mind is not, as it is known with absolute certainty via introspection. This asymmetry between mind and body is at the heart of Descartes’ theory of the mind. Descartes then uses his dreaming argument to further illustrate the asymmetry between mind and body. In The Matrix Morpheus asks Neo “Have you ever had a dream…that you were so sure was real? What ... more

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Other Philosophy: ~ Descartes Substance Dualism ~ (1519 words)
by - written on 26/08/07 (Very useful, 123 readings)
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“The great thing about a man is his vision” - W.James Descartes’ substance dualism has left us with unanswered questions for consideration when looking at what ‘the mental’ is. Descartes has left us with the question of 1st/ 3rd person authority over our minds, and with this comes the question of privacy concerning our own mental states. There is also the existence of qualia and intentionality (language and meaning) to think about when looking at the mind. Descartes’ legacy has left these questions for philosophical considerations of the mental. Descartes first acknowledged the asymmetry between mind and body through his argument from doubt. ... Read the complete review

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