An Atheist and a Theist Discuss Philosophy of Mind Dualism vs Monism
Atheist philosopher Ben Watkins defends a Searle-style neutral monism (minds are real but inseparable from brains) against Arjuna's Hare Krishna substance dualism, with the whole dispute converging on the pairing problem — why is this mind attached to this body — which Arjuna answers with the soul as a situated occupant, like a driver in a car.
Buddhism · consciousness · dualism · Hare Krishna · metaphysics · monism · neutral monism · personal identity · philosophy of mind · philosophy of soul · physicalism vs dualism · reincarnation
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