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Put Down the Axe, Ockham! Objections to Substance Dualism (Part 2)
This is the second in a series of posts answering the most common objections to substance dualism (see the intro here, and the first response here). I will argue that an appeal to Ockham’s razor does not, at present, carry any weight against substance dualism, and the principle is only relevant as a hypothetical qualifier […]
Hey, Neuroscience, Why Can’t We Be Friends? Objections to Substance Dualism (Part 1)
October 7, 2015 by Gordon Hawkes
For many who’ve taken philosophy courses at the university level (let alone those who teach philosophy), substance dualism appears to be a theory with, dare I say it, no substance. It’s not a “live option.” But, to extend the pun, I think it’s the dismissal, not the theory, that lacks substance. In the introduction to this series of posts, I […]
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October 27, 2015 by Gordon Hawkes
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