Postby Irock » Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:32 am
Even though I've read some Descartes I've never learned about "Cartesian Dualism." I had to wiki it, so my understanding is shakey, possibly completely wrong. I can't really get behind the idea of the mind being non-physical. I do like to think that there's another "plane" or realm of existence, and that maybe we interact with it through the use and release of different types of energy (stop me if I sound like a nut job). But to say that the mind is non-physical likens it to the "immortal soul," and for me those are two pretty distinct concepts.
In short, Descartes can suck it.
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