DEBATE: Is mind-body interaction a problem for dualism? Ralph Stefan Weir vs. Ben Watkins скачать в хорошем качестве

DEBATE: Is mind-body interaction a problem for dualism? Ralph Stefan Weir vs. Ben Watkins

Ralph Stefan Weir and Ben Watkins debate whether there is a sound argument from mental causation to materialism. The argument goes roughly as follows: Our minds cause bodily movements. Bodily movements are material effects. Every material effect has a sufficient material cause. Bodily movements are not caused twice over by distinct sufficient causes. Therefore, our minds are material and there is no room left for an immaterial soul. Watkins, a materialist, believes that the argument above succeeds. Weir disagrees, arguing that at least one key premise in the causal closure argument for physicalism is unjustified, and that interaction between soul and body is not a serious problem for dualism. My interview with Dr. Weir on substance dualism:    • You Are A Soul — w/ Ralph Stefan Weir   Dr. Ralph Stefan Weir is the author of The Mind-Body Problem and Metaphysics: An Argument from Consciousness to Mental Substance. He teaches philosophy at the University of Lincoln and is an Associate Member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford. Ben Watkins is the co-host of the excellent philosophy of religion podcast, Real Atheology    / @realatheology   Linktree https://linktr.ee/emersongreen / timestamps / 00:00 Introductions 03:45 Ben’s Opening Statement 21:50 Ralph’s Opening Statement 52:55 Ben’s Rebuttal 1:05:33 Ralph’s Rebuttal 1:15:44 Open Discussion and Q&A