An Analysis of Cartesian Substance Dualism about Mental Causation with Focus on Jonathan Lowe's View

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MEHDIPOUR MOHAMMAD; Kashfi AbdAl Rasul

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Journal: Philosophy and Kalam Year:2021 | Volume:53 | Issue:2 Page(s): 523-546

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An Analysis of Cartesian Substance Dualism about Mental Causation with Focus on Jonathan Lowe's View

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MEHDIPOUR MOHAMMAD | Kashfi AbdAl Rasul | Issue Writer Certificate

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Substance DualismQ1

Mental CausationQ1

Jonathan LoweQ2

Rene DescartesQ2

physicalismQ2

Abstract

It seems somehow difficult to defend the Cartesian view about mind-body causation, considering nowadays neurologists’ findings about the human brain and philosophical critiques to it. However, Jonathan Lowe, based on some revisions on some of Descartes’ presumptions and also sketching a new plan of mind-body causation, tries to present a new view, being also in the framework of Substance Dualism. In this article, we are trying to show Lowe’ s model superior to the Cartesian one. So, at first, we will show some important problems with which Substance Dualism confronts, such as the causal nexus problem, the pairing problem and the causal closure problem. After that, we will explain that Lowe has the ability of figuring out the causal nexus problem and the pairing problem by reconsidering some of Descartes’ presumptions. Also, considering the mind position and its role Lowe assumes in the physical world, he cannot only explain the voluntary actions of human, but also reconcile his view with causal closure principle, although it seems that his view needs more clearness in some aspects.

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MEHDIPOUR, MOHAMMAD, & Kashfi, AbdAl Rasul. (2021). An Analysis of Cartesian Substance Dualism about Mental Causation with Focus on Jonathan Lowe's View. FALSAFE VA KALAM-E ESLAMI (IRANIAN JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY & KALAM) (MAQALAT WA BARRASIHA), 53(2 ), 523-546. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/411004/en

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MEHDIPOUR MOHAMMAD, Kashfi AbdAl Rasul. An Analysis of Cartesian Substance Dualism about Mental Causation with Focus on Jonathan Lowe's View. FALSAFE VA KALAM-E ESLAMI (IRANIAN JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY & KALAM) (MAQALAT WA BARRASIHA)[Internet]. 2021;53(2 ):523-546. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/411004/en

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MOHAMMAD MEHDIPOUR, and AbdAl Rasul Kashfi, “An Analysis of Cartesian Substance Dualism about Mental Causation with Focus on Jonathan Lowe's View,” FALSAFE VA KALAM-E ESLAMI (IRANIAN JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY & KALAM) (MAQALAT WA BARRASIHA), vol. 53, no. 2 , pp. 523–546, 2021, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/411004/en

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