

Every objection to dualism DEBUNKED
Here Brian Cutter responds to every major argument against dualism (and for physicalism). Buckle up for philosophy of mind on steroids.Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreasonIf you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josephcschmidOUTLINE0:00 Intro0:44 What is dualism?1:52 Interaction problem13:45 Pairing problem35:58 Causal exclusion1:01:33 Conservation of energy1:12:00 Core Theory argument1:22:18 Nomological arguments1:28:37 Flatfooted response1:33:10 Hopeful response1:35:46 Normative complexity response1:47:55 Why think fundamental laws are simple?1:59:49 Non-naturalistic response2:05:40 Concluding remarksRESOURCES(1) My interview with Brian on arguments FOR dualism: https://youtu.be/RTGDbfr7S9E?si=MJPGwSZlqe3K0iAi(2) My interview with Brian on psychophysical harmony and nomological harmony arguments for theism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oEp_UVCm8M(3) Brian's anti-physicalist arguments tier list: https://benthams.substack.com/p/anti-physicalist-arguments-a-tier(4) Brian's PhilPeople profile with his papers: https://philpeople.org/profiles/brian-cutter(5) My Philosophy of Mind playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxRhaLyXxXkaqPW8ZSTTi1u2oKkRfN1yn(6) Cutter, "The Many-Subjects Argument against Physicalism", https://philpapers.org/rec/CUTTMA-5(7) Cutter, "Three Roads from Sensory Awareness to Dualism", https://philpapers.org/rec/CUTTRF(8) Cutter, "The Inconceivability Argument", https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/ergo/article/id/2268/(9) Cutter, "The modal argument improved", https://philpapers.org/rec/CUTTMA-4(10) Blackwell Companion to Substance Dualism (2018): https://www.amazon.com/Blackwell-Companion-Substance-Companions-Philosophy/dp/1119375266(11) The Waning of Materialism (2010): https://academic.oup.com/book/12724(12) Chalmers, "The Conscious Mind", https://personal.lse.ac.uk/ROBERT49/teaching/ph103/pdf/Chalmers_The_Conscious_Mind.pdf(13) Searle, "Mind: A Brief Introduction", https://coehuman.uodiyala.edu.iq/uploads/Coehuman%20library%20pdf/English%20library%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A8%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%83%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%8A/linguistics/SEARLE,%20John%20-%20Mind%20A%20Brief%20Introduction.pdf(14) My video with Josh Rasmussen on the interaction problem, pairing problem, and causal exclusion: https://youtu.be/WMbDrtRyaGc?si=8W-_c4I6_hNr8hCL(15) My Springer book: (a) https://www.amazon.com/Existential-Inertia-Classical-Theistic-Proofs/dp/3031193148/ (b) https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-19313-2THE USUAL...Follow the Majesty of Reason podcast! https://open.spotify.com/show/4Nda5uNcGselvKphtKSKvHJoin the Discord and chat all things philosophy! https://dsc.gg/majestyofreasonMy website: https://josephschmid.comMy PhilPeople profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/joseph-schmid