What is Dualism - courtesy of A_Smoking_fox Options

What is dualism.

When we have established what we think dualism is, A_Smoking_Fox would like to branch off into and discuss different parts which will probably go into a new thread.

Which part of dualism are we interested to explore in this topic.

So any offers?

Dualism is the theory that considers the universe or a part of it, to consist of only two different and irreducible origins or categories of the element.

Nice, good thinking, but its still lacking a little.
This time we can fall over the universe part in the defenition. Is the mind part of the universe or not? This definition i fear would limit us directly to the dualisms in the physical world. And i have more interest in discussing the dualisms inside our mind personally.

However we can see where this goes.

Dualism is the theory that considers any possible thought or thing, to consist of only two different and irreducible origins or categories of the element.

Another fallacy is that this defenition agrees that everything must have a dualism. Thus it is a bit too black and white. While some may follow this belief i fear that it would be to easily refuted. And if the defenition is refuted we would be back at step 1. Thus to make progress i say we account for the possibility that not everything has to be a dualism.



Dualism is the theory that considers some possible thought or thing, to consist of only two different and irreducible origins or categories of the element.

At first sight this last defenition seems to suit me well, however for the sake of truth it is necesary that we are all certain that this defenition is correct. Because this is the foundation we will use to build our house of reasoning in this topic upon.

Alafair, i value your input, but the point of this topic is our own philosohpy. It is best that it is built itself from the ground. After all we are seeking truth here for our selves. Thus we must agree on every step of the way. We cannot use steps layed down for us. You can come back when we are further in this topic and defend the views of that link you posted. But first we will all have to agree on a defenition of what dualism is. There is no point in discussing dualism if everyone is discussing some different defenition of dualism that just shares the same name.

The point of this defenition is to make sure that later on in this topic everyone is bound by that defenition and stays on that topic. To avoid needles conversations.

Also, may i ask the moderators to delete posts if they are completely beyond our layed down defenitions. So that the topic stays clean. For now we do not have a defenition yet, but later on the defenition should be respected by those posting in this topic.

This post has been edited by A_Smoking_Fox: Feb 25 2006, 08:19 PM