Substance dualism is the ideology that there are two different types of worlds: the material world and the world of ideas. The material world is considered as the physical body that encounters its own experiences. As for the world of ideas, it is known as the mind, as the mind encounters its own experiences and has the ability to reason. Additionally, substance dualism is the relation of both the physical and non-physical world. It identifies how both the body and mind have different features and capabilities, but at the end they both interact with each other as they cannot survive on their own. I defend substance dualism because, I believe the mind and the body have their own important regularities to follow, as for the physical body deals
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Leibniz’s law argument states that if x and y are the same, then x and y must all have common properties; although, if one of them lacks some property that the other one has, then x and y are distinct. Furthermore, this means that if there is one or more than one property that the mind has but the body lacks or, one or more properties that the body has but the mind lacks, then both the mind and the body are considered to be distinct from each other (page, 16). I agree with Leibniz’s law argument because, both the mind and body contribute their own techniques and features in different situations. For instance, the physical body has the ability to experience the physical world by the five senses, such as touching, tasting, smelling, seeing, and hearing. As for the mind, it has the ability to reason and understand why the physical body is experiencing such situations and how it may be happening. On a hot summer day, the physical body can experience hot body temperature, and with the help of an air conditioner, the physical body can be easily cooled down. Now, the physical body cannot reason with the situation, since it can only respond to what the circumstance is. The mind then has the ability to reason why the physical body is sweating and feeling such a way. …show more content…
For instance, according to Leibniz’s law of argument, a caterpillar and a butterfly may be two different things, because they have different features and properties and thus, they must be two distinct insects. However, according to intensional fallacy, a caterpillar and butterfly are the same insects even though they have different features. Intensional fallacy is incorrect because even though a caterpillar and butterfly have different properties and features, they will be classified as different insects because the caterpillar has evolved into a butterfly over time; the caterpillar and butterfly both have their own ways of surviving and acting in their conditions. Therefore, over time objects can change which illustrates that objects can be classified as two distinct things according to their
Leibniz’s law argument states that if x and y are the same, then x and y must all have common properties; although, if one of them lacks some property that the other one has, then x and y are distinct. Furthermore, this means that if there is one or more than one property that the mind has but the body lacks or, one or more properties that the body has but the mind lacks, then both the mind and the body are considered to be distinct from each other (page, 16). I agree with Leibniz’s law argument because, both the mind and body contribute their own techniques and features in different situations. For instance, the physical body has the ability to experience the physical world by the five senses, such as touching, tasting, smelling, seeing, and hearing. As for the mind, it has the ability to reason and understand why the physical body is experiencing such situations and how it may be happening. On a hot summer day, the physical body can experience hot body temperature, and with the help of an air conditioner, the physical body can be easily cooled down. Now, the physical body cannot reason with the situation, since it can only respond to what the circumstance is. The mind then has the ability to reason why the physical body is sweating and feeling such a way. …show more content…
For instance, according to Leibniz’s law of argument, a caterpillar and a butterfly may be two different things, because they have different features and properties and thus, they must be two distinct insects. However, according to intensional fallacy, a caterpillar and butterfly are the same insects even though they have different features. Intensional fallacy is incorrect because even though a caterpillar and butterfly have different properties and features, they will be classified as different insects because the caterpillar has evolved into a butterfly over time; the caterpillar and butterfly both have their own ways of surviving and acting in their conditions. Therefore, over time objects can change which illustrates that objects can be classified as two distinct things according to their