RLGC13H3 Lecture Notes - Neutral Monism, Monism
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Here are two sample argument summaries to help you get the hang of things. The first is very easy; the second is quite tough. I"m a neutral monist because i believe whatever stephen harper believes and he believes neutral monism. Easy enough to spell out this reasoning: (1) if stephen harper believes a theory, then i believe that theory. (2) stephen harper believes neutral monism about mind and body. (3) therefore, i believe neutral monism about mind and body. Spiritual minds would either have a causal effect on material bodies or not. Suppose that they do have such an effect. That would mean that at least some neural events in your brain are caused twice over. Suppose, then, that spiritual minds don"t have any effect on material bodies.
