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Discussing the Cartesian Error

Mind Matters

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The Interaction Problem

I'm not completely opposed to substance dualism, mainly because I think it is by far the best metaphysical framework for understanding near-death experiences. As soon as you invoke Aristotelian IV causes, you're into a highly morphic metaphysics, which takes you out of Cartesian physics. So I can't solve the interaction problem without denying the validity of Descartes' understanding of the world.

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