Cognitive Science : Descartes Mind Body Problem(Dualism)

1. Dualism is defined of state of being dual or having two-fold division.
2. Dualism States that Mind and Body are not identical i.e. totally different from each others however may be opposite from each other.
3. Mind and body problem can be stated as  " What is the basic Relationship between the mental and physical"
4. Dualism defines "Mind is an entirely immortal, non-physical and non-spatial material without any extension on it " where as "Body is defined entirely as a mortal Material Without any thinking in it at all"
5. Dualism says each substance i.e. Mind and Body Each can have only it kind of modes for instance, Mind can only have modes of will,sensation while the Body can only have modes of size, shape, motion and quantity
6. Dualism concludes that "Mind and body are completely different However they act conversely and in order to properly grasp the nature, He/She must use their mind"

Wax Argument

       
        Dualism also defines the limitation of the senses by the war argument Method. Here Descartes takes the piece of war, his senses tells him that it has certain characteristics such as shape, size, etc  When he brings the wax towards the flame, these characteristics changes. However it seems that it is the still same thing .