Here Brian Cutter responds to every major argument against dualism (and for physicalism). Buckle up for philosophy of mind on steroids. Like the show? Help it grow! Consider becoming a patron (thanks!): https://www.patreon.com/majestyofreason If you wanna make a one-time donation or tip (thanks!): https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/josephcschmid OUTLINE 0:00 Intro 0:44 What is dualism? 1:52 Interaction problem 13:45 Pairing problem 35:58 Causal exclusion 1:01:33 Conservation of energy 1:12:00 Core Theory argument 1:22:18 Nomological arguments 1:28:37 Flatfooted response 1:33:10 Hopeful response 1:35:46 Normative complexity response 1:47:55 Why think fundamental laws are simple? 1:59:49 Non-naturalistic response 2:05:40 Concluding remarks RESOURCES (1) My interview with Brian on arguments FOR dualism: https://youtu.be/RTGDbfr7S9E?si=MJPGwSZlqe3K0iAi (2) My interview with Brian on psychophysical harmony and nomological harmony arguments for theism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oEp_UVCm8M (3) Brian's anti-physicalist arguments tier list: https://benthams.substack.com/p/anti-physicalist-arguments-a-tier (4) Brian's PhilPeople profile with his papers: https://philpeople.org/profiles/brian-cutter (5) My Philosophy of Mind playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxRhaLyXxXkaqPW8ZSTTi1u2oKkRfN1yn (6) Cutter, "The Many-Subjects Argument against Physicalism", https://philpapers.org/rec/CUTTMA-5 (7) Cutter, "Three Roads from Sensory Awareness to Dualism", https://philpapers.org/rec/CUTTRF (8) Cutter, "The Inconceivability Argument", https://journals.publishing.umich.edu/ergo/article/id/2268/ (9) Cutter, "The modal argument improved", https://philpapers.org/rec/CUTTMA-4 (10) Blackwell Companion to Substance Dualism (2018): https://www.amazon.com/Blackwell-Companion-Substance-Companions-Philosophy/dp/1119375266 (11) The Waning of Materialism (2010): https://academic.oup.com/book/12724 (12) Chalmers, "The Conscious Mind", https://personal.lse.ac.uk/ROBERT49/teaching/ph103/pdf/Chalmers_The_Conscious_Mind.pdf (13) Searle, "Mind: A Brief Introduction", https://coehuman.uodiyala.edu.iq/uploads/Coehuman%20library%20pdf/English%20library%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A8%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%83%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B2%D9%8A/linguistics/SEARLE,%20John%20-%20Mind%20A%20Brief%20Introduction.pdf (14) My video with Josh Rasmussen on the interaction problem, pairing problem, and causal exclusion: https://youtu.be/WMbDrtRyaGc?si=8W-_c4I6_hNr8hCL (15) My Springer book: (a) https://www.amazon.com/Existential-Inertia-Classical-Theistic-Proofs/dp/3031193148/ (b) https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-19313-2 THE USUAL... Follow the Majesty of Reason podcast! https://open.spotify.com/show/4Nda5uNcGselvKphtKSKvH Join the Discord and chat all things philosophy! https://dsc.gg/majestyofreason My website: https://josephschmid.com My PhilPeople profile: https://philpeople.org/profiles/joseph-schmid