Substance Dualism

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  • Substance Dualism
    • Mind and Body are SEPARATE substances which both exist
      • Substance is a subject which has various properties
        • The rug on the floor has the properties of being soft and red
        • Properties cant exist on their own without a substance which has those properties
    • The mind is a substance
      • properties of the mind
        • Thoughts
        • Intentions
        • feelings
        • emotions
    • The other substance of the Human is the BODY
      • Has properties  of being
        • Young
        • Old
        • Freckled
      • It has the property of 'extension' as it takes up space and has measurements
    • In substance dualism the mind is not extended (does not take up space) but does have properties of thought (mental capabilities
      • In contrast, the physical body does have extension but does not have properties of thought
    • The two distinct substances are attached to each other and form a human being
      • A person with both physical and mental capabilities
    • Plato, Socrates and Pythagoras believed that
      • we have an essential non physical self which could be capable of existing without the body
        • Some people have had 'out of body' experiences
          • Supporting the idea that we are made of more than just our bodies

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