Mind, Body and Soul - Key Words Flashcards
1
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Define Dualism
A
Belief that we have two elements - body and soul
2
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Define Monism
A
The view that we are one substance, not two
3
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Define Materialism
A
The belief that the only substance is a material one
4
Q
Define Substance Dualism
A
Idea that two elements (mind and body) are wholly different substances
5
Q
Define Category Error
A
Mistakenly treating something of being one type when it is of a different sort. E.g a Rhino as a type of butterfly.
6
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Define Reductionism
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The belief that everything can be reduced to statements about physical bodies
7
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Define Behaviourism
A
Belief that all the mental states are simply learned behaviours of bodies. I feel sad = I am behaving sadly
