ESSAY: The relationship between the mind and the body (6 pages)
Address the different approaches to the mind/body problem. Address the following topics:
(1) Substance dualism (Descartes) and the difference between a mental fact and a physical fact. You will also need to address Descartes’ argument for the existence of an immaterial substance called soul/mind (what was it called and give the argument) What are some of the issues that Descartes’ argument faces and what are some issues that substance dualism faces?
(2) Physicalism/Materialism presents a different theory of mind. What is that theory? How is it different from substance dualism? How does it address the issues that dualism faces? What are the different forms of the physicalist theory? Are there any issues that the physicalist faces (the qualia problem perhaps)?
Annotated Bibliography (1 page)
Include a minimum of 4 sources that you plan to use in your essay. 1. A short summary and short explanation of how it is relevant to your paper
Essay Outline (1 page)
What is your title
Introduction: Include your thesis statement. This statement should outline the
subject of your essay as well as the argument/position that you will take in the essay.
Body Section
In this section you should include a brief statement concerning all relevant
points that you will make in your essay.
It should include how you plan to discuss the relevant theories – break
them down into simple and direct statements
– incomplete sentences here are fine. You may also want to include where you will use quotes that you detailed in the Annotated Bibliography
