Closer To Truth

Can Dualism Explain Consciousness?

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Apr 30, 2025
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Dualism's Fundamental Claim

  • Dualism posits two equally real parts: the physical and the nonphysical (mental or spiritual).
  • It appeals because it supports existence beyond the physical and consciousness beyond death.
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The Brain-Mind Gap

  • Neuroscientists reject dualism because brain trauma affects mind function.
  • Yet physical brain facts don't explain mental feelings, making consciousness an ultimate fact.
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Consciousness as Ultimate Reality

  • Some views treat consciousness as ultimate: idealism says everything is mental; panpsychism says everything physical is conscious.
  • Monism appeals for its elegance as everything is one kind of stuff, but dualism complicates that simplicity.
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