Mind-body dualism is the philosophical view that the mind and body are fundamentally different kinds of things. It contrasts with physicalism, which holds that everything is physical. This article explains the main types of dualism, its history from Plato and Aristotle to Descartes and modern thinkers, and why it still matters in philosophy and science.
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