Property Dualism Flashcards
What is property dualism (5m)
The theory that there is only one kind of substance within is physical substance, but two ontologically fundamental kinds of property: physical properties and mental properties, specifically phenomenal properties of conscious. Phenomenal properties of consciousness are neither reducible to nor supervene on phyiscal properties
Explain the zombie Arguement fr property dualism
The argument for property dualism that if consciousness were identical to some physical properties, it would not be metaphysically possible for something to have that physical property without consciousness. However, the zombie argument claims:
1) philosophical zombies (physical and functional duplicates of us which lack phenomenal consciousness) are conceivable, and so 2) philosophical zombies are metaphysically possible. Therefore, 3) consciousness is non-physical (phenomenal properties of consciousness are neither identical to nor supervene on physical properties) and physicalism is false and property dualism is true.
Explain how substance dualism differs from property dualism
Substance dualism claims that mind and body exist as two ontologically independent entities (substances) and that physical properties are properties of physical substance and mental properties are properties of mental substance. Property dualism in contrast maintains that there is only one type of substance (physical) and does not claim that mental substance exists. Property dualists claim that two distinct kinds of properties exist: physical properties which are properties of physical substance and mental properties, specifically phenomenal properties of consciousness, which, though correlated with physical properties, are not ontologically dependent on them, ie. Phenomenal properties of consciousness are neither identical to nor supervene on the physical.
