RS A level 2016 spec SOUL MIND AND BODY

There are many different interpretations of the word 'soul'

Substance dualism

The mind and body are two completely seperate substances, they interact

Descartes said "I think therefore I am' Descartes wanted to know what he could know for certain as his senses could diseve him, Descartes said that you couldnt be deiceved you dont exist because if you can think you must exist

Critiques:

the problem of interaction: where do the mind and body interact? Descartes responded by saying it was in the pineal gland in the brain but there was no scientifc proof for this and…