The Revival of Substance Dualism
The Revival of Substance Dualism
Author(s): Howard RobinsonSubject(s): Philosophy, Metaphysics
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Swinburne; dualism; personal identity; epiphenomenalism
Summary/Abstract: I argue in this essay that Richard Swinburne’s revised version of Descartes’ argument in chapter 5 of his Are We Bodies or Souls? does not quite get him to the conclusion that he requires, but that a modified version of his treatment of personal identity will do the trick. I will also look critically at his argument against epiphenomenalism, where, once again, I share his conclusion but have reservations about the argument.
Journal: Roczniki Filozoficzne
- Issue Year: 69/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 33-43
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English