Descartes is one of the philosophers who suggests that the mind and the body are two different things. In his argument, he claims that we know that we exist due to thinking which takes place in the mind. In this case, Descartes argues that there is a possibility after death, one is in a position to survive their mind. Lund, who is one of Descartes supporters, also argues that there is a significant possibility that people can survive by having their minds run even after their physical bodies fail (Lund, 5). This signifies that there is a possibility mediums can access information about deceased people even though not directly from the individual who lost their lives but rather from their surviving consciousness.
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In this case, the theorists believe that anything that is not made up of a physical material does not exist. The consciousness which is the primary reason for the ongoing debate, is described by monists as a result of physical events that take place in the brain though events themselves are causally impotent. A good example that is given by Searle, who is a monist, is that of froth from the waves at the beach. He compares the froth with consciousness, whereas the wave is compared to the physical reality.
Consciousness does not make any meaningful difference to the physical reality. Idealism is also a theory that seeks to identify the relationship between the body and the mind. The theory claims that everything is as a result of illusion. The physical world as we perceive it is as a result of the creation of the mind and only some of the most enlightened individuals in the society can understand the same. Descartes also undertakes some meditations in order to prove whether he exists or …show more content…
Descartes states that if an animal such as a dog was to reason to find out whether or not wax was the same thing in its solid and liquid state, it would not recognize that the two were the same thing. However, Descartes argues that he believes in his existence even more than that of other materials. However, it is important to understand that we can know that we are thinking even without the need of using our senses. This is because the mind works independently from the body, thus does not require to be complemented in order to effectively
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In this case, the theorists believe that anything that is not made up of a physical material does not exist. The consciousness which is the primary reason for the ongoing debate, is described by monists as a result of physical events that take place in the brain though events themselves are causally impotent. A good example that is given by Searle, who is a monist, is that of froth from the waves at the beach. He compares the froth with consciousness, whereas the wave is compared to the physical reality.
Consciousness does not make any meaningful difference to the physical reality. Idealism is also a theory that seeks to identify the relationship between the body and the mind. The theory claims that everything is as a result of illusion. The physical world as we perceive it is as a result of the creation of the mind and only some of the most enlightened individuals in the society can understand the same. Descartes also undertakes some meditations in order to prove whether he exists or …show more content…
Descartes states that if an animal such as a dog was to reason to find out whether or not wax was the same thing in its solid and liquid state, it would not recognize that the two were the same thing. However, Descartes argues that he believes in his existence even more than that of other materials. However, it is important to understand that we can know that we are thinking even without the need of using our senses. This is because the mind works independently from the body, thus does not require to be complemented in order to effectively