The mysterious correlation between the mind and the body had eagerly been researched by many scientists. Many research and theories have been presented as to what or how they work with one another. One intriguing question is what exactly the mind is. In the video, Philosophy of Mind, they talk about the different theories. It also talks about how these theories came about and from which philosopher created a theory in regards to the relationship between the mind and body. Philosophers that study the mind, they study with precision; consciousness, sensation, perception, reasoning, desire, intentionally, decision, belief, imagination, and memory. Dualism and monism are two theory in which philosophers may see their notion of the mind and body.
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Parallelism is a theory related to dualism stating that although there is a correlation between mental and physical events there is no causal connection between them. This theory was brought forth by philosopher Leibniz, who believed that the mental and physical events were synchronized but unrelated to one another. Epiphenomenalism is the theory that mental events are caused by the physical events, but the physical events cannot be caused by the mental events. The idea of this theory was introduced by philosopher C.D. Broad. Emergentism is stated as properties of complex systems that cannot be accounted for in the components of the matter that make up that system. Philosopher Mills referred to chemistry for example of emergence. Monism is that believe that either one, the mind or the body is real, the other has to become an illusion. Under this idea or theory of the mind and body are also other theory that relates to monism are idealism, materialism or physicalism. Behaviorism, The Identity Theory of Mind, Anomalous monism, and functionalism are views that fall under either materialism or physicalism. Idealism is the belief that only ideas exist in the …show more content…
Later Van Orman Quine behaviorist view was essentially viewed as physicalist. The Theory of Mind is a form of physicalism saying states and processes of the mind are identical to that of the brain. Many philosophers argued against the physicalist view of the mind. They believe that one couldn’t feel what others are feeling. Several philosophers give their examples to this argument of physicalism. Such as that of Nagel wondering it would be like to be a bat and Jackson’s example of Mary the scientist. Also many argue with the materialist view. The argument states that since everything is physical therefore this would mean we have no free will. The materialist form, anomalous monism was put forth by philosopher Davidson which in attempts to include free will. Anomalous monism thesis states mental events are the same to physical events but the mental event is not reducible to the physical event. Functionalism is another type of materialist view which declares that mental states can be compared with mechanical devices, as like a computer. This thesis has been expressed in many different ways by philosophers like Putnam, Lewis, Dennett and
Parallelism is a theory related to dualism stating that although there is a correlation between mental and physical events there is no causal connection between them. This theory was brought forth by philosopher Leibniz, who believed that the mental and physical events were synchronized but unrelated to one another. Epiphenomenalism is the theory that mental events are caused by the physical events, but the physical events cannot be caused by the mental events. The idea of this theory was introduced by philosopher C.D. Broad. Emergentism is stated as properties of complex systems that cannot be accounted for in the components of the matter that make up that system. Philosopher Mills referred to chemistry for example of emergence. Monism is that believe that either one, the mind or the body is real, the other has to become an illusion. Under this idea or theory of the mind and body are also other theory that relates to monism are idealism, materialism or physicalism. Behaviorism, The Identity Theory of Mind, Anomalous monism, and functionalism are views that fall under either materialism or physicalism. Idealism is the belief that only ideas exist in the …show more content…
Later Van Orman Quine behaviorist view was essentially viewed as physicalist. The Theory of Mind is a form of physicalism saying states and processes of the mind are identical to that of the brain. Many philosophers argued against the physicalist view of the mind. They believe that one couldn’t feel what others are feeling. Several philosophers give their examples to this argument of physicalism. Such as that of Nagel wondering it would be like to be a bat and Jackson’s example of Mary the scientist. Also many argue with the materialist view. The argument states that since everything is physical therefore this would mean we have no free will. The materialist form, anomalous monism was put forth by philosopher Davidson which in attempts to include free will. Anomalous monism thesis states mental events are the same to physical events but the mental event is not reducible to the physical event. Functionalism is another type of materialist view which declares that mental states can be compared with mechanical devices, as like a computer. This thesis has been expressed in many different ways by philosophers like Putnam, Lewis, Dennett and