How plausible do you think Substance Dualism is compared to Property Dualism and Parallelism?
DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #1: How plausible do you think Substance Dualism is compared to Property Dualism and Parallelism? (Reading 3.2 pp. 25-32) Briefly explain your understanding of the solution to the mind-body problem called Substance Dualism and argue why or why not it seems like a plausible explanation. Use your knowledge of the readings, your own experiences and judgments to support your argument.
DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #2: How plausible do you think Property Dualism is compared to Substance Dualism and Parallelism? (Reading 3.2 pp. 32-34) Briefly explain your understanding of the solution to the mind-body problem called Property Dualism and argue why or why not it seems like a plausible explanation. Use your knowledge of the readings, your own experiences and judgments to support your argument.
DISCUSSION QUESTION CHOICE #3: How plausible do you think Parallelism is compared to Substance Dualism and Property Dualism? (Reading 3.2 pp. 34-41) Briefly explain your understanding of the solution to the mind-body problem called Parallelism and argue why or why not it seems like a plausible explanation. Use your knowledge of the readings, your own experiences and judgments to support your argument..
(1) Robinson, Howard, “Dualism.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. (2020)
A short but informative introduction to the mind-body problem, the history of dualism, and the arguments for dualism including substance dualism property dualism, and parallelism, among others.
Supplemental Online Audio/Video
(1) “Where Does Your Mind Reside?: Crash Course Philosophy #22.” YouTube, uploaded by CrashCourse, Aug. 1, 2016. [9:06] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SJROTXnmus&t=4s&ab_channel=CrashCourse
Hank Green’s informative video discussing the mind-body problem in philosophy, including Cartesian dualism as well as some modern physicalist theories.
(2) “PHILOSOPHY – Mind: Mind-Body Dualism [HD].” YouTube, uploaded by Wireless Philosophy, Sep. 19, 2014. [8:24] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMTMtWHclKo&ab_channel=WirelessPhilosophy
(3) “Daniel Dennett – What is the Mind-Body Problem?” YouTube, uploaded by Closer to Truth, Jun 30, 2014. [3:13]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDUVCcknlJY&ab_channel=CloserToTruth
John Locke (d. 1704)
(1) Uzgalis, William, “Some Issues in Locke’s Philosophy of Mind.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. plato.stanford.edu (2018)
Locke developed a Philosophy of Mind similar to substance dualism.
Locke also developed a philosophy of personal identity and of persons that was the foundation of much of his political philosophy.
(3) “PHILOSOPHY – History: Locke on Personal Identity #1.” YouTube, uploaded by Wireless Philosophy, Aug. 29, 2014 [11:30] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=462Y898PVn8&ab_channel=WirelessPhilosophy
Dr Della Rocca of Yale discusses the Personal Identity Theory of John Locke.
