Cartesian Dualism and criticisms

Descartes' View on Body and Soul

Indubitability Argument

• Descartes doubted everything, even the body, but not mind - 'I think therefore I am'
• If the body can be doubted then it must be seperate from that which cannot be doubted
• The Soul/Mind and Body are therefore seperate things

Inextendable Argument

• Everything that extends in space is divisible - E.g. the body is divisible into parts - arms, hands, fingers etc.
• Mind is not divisible…