Mind Body Soul - CATEGORY ERROR? Flashcards
Category Error - Intro
Despite commonly used criticism used by, application relevant across all understandings of👥🌱
category mistake= PROB IN PHILO talked abt in wrong way, belongs to
IN CONTEXT OF SOUL- Ryle attempts to dem why log error to desc in semantically similar lang👐🏼
if successful=overwhelming direct attack, foundations of D+SD
it is clear…..
Category Error - P1
For DESCARTES- cog ergo sum central, one thing not poss to doubt, certain he exists “VERY THINKING PROVES THERE IS A THINKER”💬💬💭💭
ENABLES Descartes arg mind log indep of body
uses Leibniz Law
m+b composed of subs, have incompatible quals (non physical thought Vs extension of physical space🥊🥊)
Ryle R points out w👻in📽 D= entirely false,not in detail but principle, thinking of mind in ❌way. incorrect use of lang- identifiable extra
examples-visitor to Uni
ex- dem well mind is like👻, entity attributed when none needed.
doesn’t explain COMPLEXITY? but ..adhere to
Category Error? - P2
FOLLOWING ON.. SD seems make person w both M+B essentially 2 connected. doesn’t do justice to exp of being 1 thing (call embodied mind). it SPLITS exp which fund seems unified
Plato reject Cat.error–alt Dual appr
Body+Soul OPPOSITES
soul=perm spiritual essence. access tru K through WoF
body=distracts+imprisons sup soul⚜️w appetites+pleasures🍫🍬🍩
TREATING AS OPPS= CAT ERROR
P concept rests on WoF
dismiss val of body, vital role w identify + survive
MIND MUST🔗🔗BODY AS PHYSICAL EVENTS (💊impact mind) reasonable to accept unified exp……
Category Error? - P3
Coherent appr to soul=Aristotle
🌑🎇doesn’t fall into category error as rejects SD (soul not extra)
SOUL=desc of essence/properties of body, giving characteristics+functions😡😇😤😂👁👄👀👂🏼👃🏻
C: Same as Materialism? harsh in und “electrical elements..”💡
CC: still adds personal dimension that better explains our FULL nature!!!🌱🌿🌱☘️🍀
whilst not forcing belief in abstract world/spiritual dimension🙏🏽😫
WOULD AGREE W CAT ERROR, YET STILL ATTRIBUTES TERM SOUL MEANING
Category Error? - Good conc point 🤼♂️⛹🏻🤾🏼♀️🤾🏼♀️🤾🏻♂️🤼♂️
just as the team spirit is not found in addition to the team, but is a way of desc how team works, much more coherent to view soul as part of a persons functions
(rather than the soul or mind being in addition to the physical person) - FALLACIOUS!!!!🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
What is Leibniz law??
🍎🍎if 2 objects = identical they have to have exact same properties
🍎🍏differences between mind and body reveals that the 2 things are not 1!!
