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Substance Dualism And Its Arguments

Among other things, Renee Descartes was an influential philosopher during the enlightenment era. This era, which is characterized by what, at the time, was controversial thinking is exactly what Descartes was known for. His "out of the box" thinking not only raised eyebrows, but it also brought a lot to the table. One of his most discussed ideas was that of substance dualism. In this theory, Descartes describes the mind an body as two separate substances. But to completely understand exactly what Descartes means by this, one of his other, more renowned theories must be explained first.
One of Descartes' first ideas was the material is in constant motion, and that all motion is my contact. With this he explains that colors, sounds, smells, etc. are results of impressions produced by the action that the specific material has on our organs. So, to explain how we hear, Descartes says that sound is a result of noise physically hitting and making an impression upon our ears.
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