In this paper I will argue Cartesian dualism offers a more rational explanation of reality than Darwinian monism. I believe people have both body and soul, and they interact with each other.
Jonathan Haidt described the relationship between body and soul as “like a rider on the back of an elephant”(11) in his book “The Happiness Hypothesis”. Our body like an elephant, our soul like a rider on it’s back and try to control it. But the problem is that the soul is not always a good rider. For example, sometimes I try to persuade myself to go to study, and I know should prepare for the exam next week as soon as possible. But at last I just lie on my bad and play with my cellphone until the day before exam. My rider try to let the elephant go but
Jonathan Haidt described the relationship between body and soul as “like a rider on the back of an elephant”(11) in his book “The Happiness Hypothesis”. Our body like an elephant, our soul like a rider on it’s back and try to control it. But the problem is that the soul is not always a good rider. For example, sometimes I try to persuade myself to go to study, and I know should prepare for the exam next week as soon as possible. But at last I just lie on my bad and play with my cellphone until the day before exam. My rider try to let the elephant go but