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Discuss the merits and demerits of cartesian dualism. Should it have any appeal today, and are there any insurmountable obstacles to it?
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DISCUSS THE MERITS AND DEMERITS OF CARTESIAN DUALISM. SHOULD IT HAVE ANY APPEAL TODAY, AND ARE THERE ANY INSURMOUNTABLE OBSTACLES TO IT? While it is strongly argued, Descartes' assertion of the distinction between mind and body fails to convince many of his critics. He has particular problems when it comes to the conception of a mind without extension and with proving that it is logically impossible for the mind to have extension. Even if he overcomes these hurdles, he is struck by the infinitely more complex riddle of how these "distinct substances" interact. In this essay I shall outline Descartes' arguments for the distinction between body and mind, and then discuss the merits and demerits of Cartesian Dualism. In the process of this I shall come to a conclusion as to whether the obstacles to Dualism are insurmountable, or whether they can be overcome. Building on the assertion of the cogito,...
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