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The Conceivability Argument

April 25, 2020 by The Philosurfer Leave a Comment

The Conceivability Argument attempts to show that the mind is possibly distinct from the brain because we can conceive of the two separately. This argument is then used in the Modal Argument to show they are actually distinct. In this video, I'll explore questions about whether we actually are conceiving of the two as separate, and whether conceivability entails possibility.

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Further Reading

Most of this can be found in René Descartes' Meditations on First Philosophy for free here, or get a more recent translation here

 

Filed Under: Philosophy of Mind Tagged With: conceivability, modality, philosophy of mind, possibility

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