Philosophy of Mind - Dualism

Philosophy of Mind
Introduction	Dualism	Behaviourism	Identity Theory	Functionalism	Dennett
Eliminativism	Idealism	Personal Identity	Other Minds	Reading List	Links

Dualism:
	Introduction
	Substance Dualism
	Interactionism
	Occasionalism
	Double Aspect Theory
	Psychophysical Parallelism
	Other Forms of Dualism:
	-	Platonism
	-	Epiphenomenalism
	-	Non-Cartesian Dualism
	Summary
	Further Reading
	Assignment

Assignment

Answer one of the following essay titles. Your answer should be between 1000 and 2000 words. Your essays may be hand-written or typed, delivered in person, by post or via email.

Either (past paper question, AEB, 1994):

1) Answer both of the following parts (25 marks):

a) If mind and body are of different substance, how may their interaction be accounted for? (12 marks)

b) How convincing do you find these accounts? (13 marks)

Or (past paper question, AEB, 1995):

2) Describe and assess dualism as a theory of the relation of mind and body. (25 marks)