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The mind-body dichotomy is the view that "mental" phenomena are, in some respects, "non-physical" (distinct from the body). In a religious sense, it refers to the separation of body and soul (Paul, Letter to the Romans 7:25; 8:10). The mind-body dichotomy is the starting point of Dualism, and became conceptualized in the form known to the modern Western world in René Descartes' philosophy,... Read enhanced Wikipedia article

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    Philosophy of mind

    Philosophy of mind is a branch of modern analytic philosophy that studies the nature of the mind, mental events, mental functions, mental properties, consciousness and their relationship to the physical body, particularly the brain. ... Some computer scientists believe that the specialty of AI can still make new contributions to the resolution of the "mind body problem".
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    Mind-body dichotomy

    The mind-body dichotomy is the view that "mental" phenomena are, in some respects, "non-physical" (distinct from the body). ... The mind-body problem by Robert M. Young
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    Quantum mind/body problem

    The quantum mind/body problem refers to the philosophical discussions of the mind/body problem in the context of quantum mechanics. Since quantum mechanics involves quantum superpositions, which are not perceived by observers, quantum mechanics apparently places observers in a special position.
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    Stanley Cobb

    Mind-body problem ... What I wish to emphasize is that there is no problem of "mind" versus "body", because biologically no such dichotomy can be made.
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    Outline of spirituality

    This outline is related to spirituality, esotericism, mysticism, religion and/or parapsychology. ... Mind-body problem
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    Leibniz's Gap

    Leibniz's Gap is a philosophy of mind term that is used to refer to the problem that thoughts cannot be observed or perceived solely by examining brain properties, events, and processes. Here the word 'gap' is a metaphor of a subquestion regarding the mind body problem that allegedly must be answered in order to reach more profound understanding of consciousness and emergence.
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    Personal identity (philosophy)

    In philosophy, personal identity refers to the numerical identity of persons through time. ... David Hume undertook looking at the mind/body problem (and Mind/brain identity).
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    Index of philosophy of mind articles

    Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness ... | Theories of mind | Behaviourism • Biological naturalism •... theory • Interactionism • Materialism • Mind-body problem • Monism • Naïve realism • Neutral... dualism • Representational theory of mind • Solipsism • Substance dualism • Type...
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    Practice research

    Rather than seeing the relationship between practice and theory as a dichotomy, as has sometimes traditionally been the case (see academia: theory and practice heading), there is a growing body of practice research academics across a number of disciplines who use practice as part of their research. ... Practice as research and the mind-body problem
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    Dualism (philosophy of mind)

    In philosophy of mind, dualism is a set of views about the relationship between mind and matter, which begins with the claim that mental phenomena are, in some respects, non-physical. ... Hence, he was the first to formulate the mind-body problem in the form in which it exists today.

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