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Mind Body Theories

Disclaimer: As with all our resources and especially Podcasts, inclusion does not necessarily mean endorsement of the views presented.  Our aim was to include important presentations from multiple points of view so the researcher can form her own opinions—informed by  a Christian world-view.

Monistic Theories:

Idealism

     •     Britannica

     •     Dual Aspect Theory (non-materialist, quantum biology)

Eliminative Materialism

     •     Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Reductive Materialism:

     •     The Difference Between E & R Materialism

Mind/Brain Identity:

     •     Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Functionalism (officially neutral on monism and dualism, but tends toward monistic and materialistic understandings of mental states):

     •     Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Dualistic Theories:

     •     Substance Dualism:

     •     Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

     •     Cartesian Dualism (Interactionism)

     •     Leibnizian Dualism (No interactionism)

     •     Non-Reductive Physicalism or Property Dualism:

     •     Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

     •     Emergent Properties (SEP)

More on Functionalism

     •     Internet Encylopedia of Philosophy

     •     Stanford Encylopedia of Philosophy

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Proposed Solutions

     •     Introduction to the Proposals (CTT, introduction)

     •     Solutions to the Mind/Body Problem (Searle)

Resources from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

     •     The Case Against Physicalism 1 (SEP)

     •     The Case Against Physicalism 2 (SEP)

     •     The Case Against Physicalism 3 (SEP)

     •     The Case For Physicalism  (SEP)

     •     Type & Token Physicalism

Other Introductory Resources:

     •     The Mind/Body Problem BBC Radio

     •     Interview with Angus Menuge (Audio Interview)

     •     Panpsychism:  Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

     •     What is the Stuff of Mind and Body? (Video Interview with Swinburne)

     •     EPS Blog on a Tale of Two Naturalisms Angus Menuge

     •     Aren’t Souls Passé?  Biblical Reflections on Human Nature by Joshua Farris

     •     Rebecca Goldstein: The Mind-Body Problem (Chicago Humanities Festival)

     •     Philosophy Web Resources

     •     Philosophy of Mind & The Mind/Body Problem Royal Institute of Philosophy

     •     Substance Dualism and Causal Interaction Rougledge, Michael Lacewing

     •     Modern Physics and the Energy Conservation Objection to Mind-Body Dualism (1).pdf, Robin Collins

     •     Do Humans Have Free Will? (J.P. Moreland)