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The paper discusses an oft-mentioned argument against dualistic interactionism that is that a material object and an immaterial object, if the latter exists at all, cannot have a rational causal relationship. The paper explains that physicalists wonder how dualistic interactionists can imply that the mental and physical, for example, exist in a connected relationship. The paper looks at a good example of an accepted causal relationship between two physical objects that is the action of a pool cue striking a pool ball, which, once moving, then knocks another ball into a pool table pocket. The paper discusses how according to physicalists, this can be easily explained, as objects in the causal relationship are of the same properties: physical ones.

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"There are a number of arguments against dualistic interactionism. The primary concern leveled at the particular school of philosophy is that it is very difficult (some say impossible) to understand how a material and an immaterial object can interact in a causal manner. The Argument Against Dualistic Interactionism: An oft-mentioned argument against dualistic interactionism is that a material object and an immaterial object, if the latter exists at all (as physicalists reject), cannot have a rational causal relationship."

Tags:dualistic, interactionism, physicalism

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In this paper, supporters of dualistic interactionism may inevitably try and separate the physical nature of the mind and the body, but there are major proponents against this theory with the advancement of modern science. The paper explains that neurological developments often try and use compartimentalism of the brain versus the body to define dualism, yet the mind functions in tandem with the physical body in almost very case-via the nervous system.

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"The basis of this study will be to bring forth an argument against dualistic interactionism by providing scientific examples of the premise of energy and physicality to mental and physical properties. The sympathetic neurology between mind and body are both essential aspects of physical existence, which negate the exclusivity of either a mental or physical duality to exist in Nature. In essence, dualistic interactionism is a separatist philosophical ideology that erroneously divides the "physicality" of the human body and the mind into two different parts."

Tags:Descartes, physicality, nature

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Non-dualism are the key ingredients of empathy and understanding, which are critical to the understanding (and ultimate conquest) of suffering. The paper analyzes David Loy's work in the "Great Awakening" and how he explains that the causes of all suffering are rooted in greed, ill-will and delusion. The paper shows how Loy specifically focuses on how Buddhist practice could be used to remedy contemporary problems like terrorism, poverty and deep ecology.

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"Similarly, Deep Ecology is the belief that we are the masters of this planet and that progress will overrun any problem we may encounter (Loy 187). Both of these problems hold at their core dualism. Poverty is dualism between humans, while Deep Ecology is dualism between humans and earth. This dualism enables greed, which is the true driving force behind the problems. The Buddhist solution is again to simply dissolve the separation."

Tags:buddhism, Bin, Laden, War, on, Terror

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This essay discusses how humans tend to divide the world into opposing groups in order to create a moral, philosophical and religious world. The writer gives an example of opposing groups such as good and evil, natural and technological. To support his conclusion the writer examines the books "All Quiet on the Western Front," "Dulce et decorum est" and "Consciousness as a Biological Problem."

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"The writers in this selection of papers make one final major point, which is that we must reconsider the ways in which we consider the effect of technological changes on human life. Technology changes everything, as Samuel Lilley argues in Men, Machines and History. We tend to be able to see this more clearly in the major technological revolutions, such as the revolution that occurred when humans shifted from food collection and pastoralism to agriculture (a shift that brought about permanent settlements and so urbanization, specialization of labor, etc.) and the second major shift in human society when we underwent the Industrial Revolution (pp. 138-9). But we are affected in smaller but deeply important ways by shifts in technology all the time; simply because everyday technological changes are smaller does not mean that their cumulative effect is not great. Adams (p. 106) suggests some of the ways in which our general ignorance of the important agents of change throughout human history leads us to discount the importance of various forms of change in both the past and present."

Tags:profane, sacred, patriotism, war, courage, heroism, technology, war, fundamentals, survival

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This paper presents an argument in opposition to the position of Cartesian dualism, namely, the thesis advanced by Gilbert Ryle, that dualistic interactionism is based on a category mistake, that Descartes and his followers adopted the dualistic concept when they were confronted with Galileo's experimental evidence of the mechanistic nature of the universe as a means of disputing the evidence of that conclusion. The paper then reviews the various arguments in favor of dualism, as well as those against, concluding that the truth or falsity of dualism may be unprovable.

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"This essay considers the idea of dualistic interaction, also known as Cartesian dualism. It presents as an argument in opposition to that position the thesis advanced Gilbert Ryle, that dualistic interactionism is based on a category mistake, that Descartes and his followers adopted the dualistic concept when they were confronted with Galileo's experimental evidence of the mechanistic nature of the universe as a means of disputing the evidence of that conclusion. It then reviews the various arguments in favor of dualism, as well as those against, concluding that the truth or falsity of dualism may be unprovable."

Tags:decartes, dualism, cartesian

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In this paper, the writer discusses that the character Mary Magdalene provides the key link to dualistic roles of sensuality and spirituality in Martin Scorcese's "The Last Temptation of Christ". The writer points out that throughout the film Scorcese constructs Mary's character as a symbol of earthly desire and the inner workings of spirituality that unite man with God. The writer discusses that by advocating the realities of Christ's desire for Mary, the film portrays her as a woman that has seen the horrors of sexual sublimation, but it is tempered through Christ's equally excessive spirituality.

Tags:temptation

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The paper examines the gender conflict of the main character in "Surfacing" by Margaret Atwood. The paper explains the ecofeminist position that allows the main character to integrate male gender role attributes into her own life. The paper illustrates the power of natural environments to reconstruct a woman's divided psyche.

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"The main issue for Atwood's Surfacing is the conflict between gender roles that are present within the main character. The novel is set within the Northern Quebec, where the main character had grown up in an isolated cabin. She has suffered a divorce, the death of her father by drowning, and an abortion. Atwood creates this past history to help build the character around a return to her childhood, which forces the protagonist to face her fears and family history. The central aspect of Ecofeminism within this novel is defined by the main character's victimization of patriarchal domination."

Tags:ecofeminism, men, patriarchy, male, female, nature, freedom

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"The purpose of this paper is to describe some crucial aspects of Hinduism. In particular, it will focus on the way in which Hinduism's "dogmatic" approach understands the history of religion. It will also focus on how Hinduism defines the non-dualistic philosophy which it says will result in harmony. The paper will describe Hinduism, with a particular focus on the way in which it sees itself as a religion without a founder, and will then discuss how the concept of harmony allows the believer to enter more fully into the true spirit of Hinduism.

In general, it is important to point out that Hinduism is one of the major religions in the world today, and has been for centuries. It has helped to shape Indian culture and it has been the basis for much of what is now recognized as the spiritual practices of India throughout the ages. However, the popular ... "

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"In The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, the author uses a double framing device to enhance the meaning of the central story and specifically to develop his idea of colonialism by developing an image of its duality. Colonialism has a dual nature because it has one form in the country in which the colonial power operates and another at home, and there is a clear difference between the reality and the attitude taken by those who remain back home and who have a romantic idea of colonial life. Marlow is the bridge between the two worlds, and he also has a dual reaction to his own experience. On the one hand, he tries to tell the men on the boat some of the truth, but he lies to Kurtz's intended. He has journeyed to the heart of darkness not only in Africa but within himself, and while he has returned a wiser man, he still maintains some of the..."

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Socrates, as portrayed by Plato, is significant in philosophical history as one of the greatest of the idealists and the dualists. He taught that the world is to be judged against external ideal ?forms?, which we access in order to judge and understand the world. This paper shows that, for him, the spirit was a sort of transcendent soul, which came from the ether beyond and returned, therefore, to a world where truth could be both seen and recognized in its purest form. This paper shows that, in the dialogues of "Meno" and "Phaedo", Plato has Socrates propose these radical theories through a form of question and answer.

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"Of course, Socrates would not greet death with joy if he believed it to be an end to personal existence. On the contrary, he identifies the soul with any reality to be had in personal existence, and claims that the soul is not destroyed by death. His argument proceeds by saying that opposites cannot tolerate or encompass their opposites. When opposed they either flee or are destroyed. Thus elements flee their opposites. The soul, one must understand, is that which carries life in our bodies. So when death comes, it is perceived as the opposite of the soul. The soul cannot tolerate its opposite, and thus must flee from death. Therefore, since the soul flees death, it must be deathless and if it cannot die then it must be immortal and even indestructible."

Tags:a, priori, metaphysical