Identity of indiscernibles

The father of modern philosophy, Rene Descartes, has had a significant impact on the realm of philosophy. The theory of mind-body dualism, a belief that the mind and the body are two distinct substances capable of operating independently, is among Descartes’ most popularized work. However, this argument has stirred controversy amongst various philosophers, ultimately giving rise to the mind-body problem. This essay will closely examine the basis of Descartes' argument, as well as critique its weakest

Its stronger version, known as the type identity theory, states that mental states are exactly the same as brain states and that science will one day decode all of the bio-chemical activity in the brain to discover all mental activity. Above all, there are scientific investigations that confirm

The development of the Identity Theory of Mind is representative of materialist philosophy’s shift towards questions of human consciousness. Within philosophical and scientific circles, discussions of the mind and body have supplanted discussions of what constitutes the world around us. Staggering technological innovation, alongside the establishment of superior of scientific research methodologies, has given rise to this philosophical trend – Identity Theory is, indeed, the culmination of this trend

Simplicity and Explanation: Physical Objects without Temporal Parts Philosophers debate over how to resolve the Problem of Change. The Problem of Change identifies a challenge for philosophers accounting for object persistence. To account for how an object persists, the Problem of Change bring up disagreements over the existence of temporal parts. In this paper, I present and explain a view wherein an object persists through change without positing the existence of temporal parts. As an adequate

I will explain the motivations of the type-identity thesis (Occam 's Razor, and explanation of the casual efficiency of mental states) using material from Smart and Armstrong. Third, I will go onto examining type-identity thesis merits (how it solves Descartes ' problem of mind and body and how it allows us to derive the casual role of mental phenomena) and drawbacks (violation of Leibniz 's Law and Multiple Realizability Argument). The type-identity thesis holds that mental processes are brain

Kant’s view In Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason, there is an engagement with Leibnizian relative time and space, and the Newtonian absolute time and space. An antimony is defined as a contradiction between two statements, both supposedly obtained via sound reasoning and judgement. Kant’s first antinomy of is of space and time. The hypothesis or thesis is that the world is limited in relation to space, and has a beginning in time. The null hypothesis or antithesis is the world has no limits in relation

curiosity concerning the simple recollection of their existences (Cliff 42). From an analytical standpoint, the colony presents a metaphor for the dehumanization and erasure of black identity as a means of societal marginalization and disposal. Akin to Cliff’s work, Ellison’s Invisible Man approaches the nature of black identity through the novel’s discounted main character. A scene that ties into the concept of invisible “blackness” in the face of “whiteness” is one wherein the unnamed protagonist accidentally

What is the mind-body problem? The mind-body problem asks the question, are the mind and body separate substances of elements of the same substance? In this paper I wish to propose, and try to provide support for Descartes notion of the immaterial mind, by critically discussing the view of substance dualism, pertaining to the relationship between the mind and body. The two arguments of which I will provide in this paper to support this view are divisibility and disembodied existence. There are two

Most famously advocated by René Descartes, substance dualism is an intuitive doctrine holding that minds, which are essentially thinking and consist of mental substance, and bodies, which necessarily have extension and are made of material substance, are ontologically separate entities. As the mental and material have entirely different natures, a mind cannot be equivalent to a body and human beings, therefore, must be mixtures of the two substances. Despite lacking properties in common, minds and

The book 'Invisible Man' expresses Ellison's primary concerns, American novel's didactic attitude and description of the tranquil forming American identity in regards to the portrayal of Negro American experience. Undeniably, dependence upon music is another constant aspect of Ellison's work. The jazz and blues assist as channels for expressing his opinions. The literary elements in this text include symbolism, allusions, and metaphors. Besides, the major events in the novel include setting, character