Phil 1101 1st Edition Lecture 13Outline of Last Lecture I. RelativismII. Argument from DemocracyIII. Plato’s ObjectionIV. Postmodern (cultural) relativismV. Limiting RelativismOutline of Current Lecture I. The Mind/Body ProblemII. Two ViewsIII. What is a non-physical object?IV. Cartesian DualismCurrent LectureI. The Mind/Body Problem (dualism)a. If I know every physical fact about your body and brain, do I know every fact about you?i. Descartes: a mind is simply ‘the thing that thinks’b. Mental/psychological phenomenon include:i. Sensations, emotions, beliefs, desires, hopes, dreams, ectII. Two Viewsa. Materialism: Everything is physicali. The mind is physicalb. Dualism: Not everything is physicali. The mind is not physical, or at least not determined by the physicalIII. What is a non-physical object?a. According to Descartes, objects are essentially extended in spaceThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.b. So non-physical objects are not extended in spaceIV. Cartesian Dualisma. Dualism: the mind isn’t physicali. What is the mind?1. “The thing that thinks”b. The mind and brain are distinct substancesc. The mind and brain can still casually
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