12. Dual Aspect Monism (AO1/2)

whats the main premise

there is only one kind of substance

what kind of entity is there

one ontological entity w two aspects

what are the mind and brain

two aspects of the same substance

what is the mind

first person subjective awareness (consciousness)

whats the brain

third person objective experience (if looking at brain scans u cant see what its experiencing subjectively)

what big problem does it avoid

how separate mental and physical substances interact (bcus they arent separate)

how does it avoid physicalisms problem w qualia

can reduce consciousness to a physical description

what theory does it receive support from

quantum theory

what does it describe the relationship between the two aspects as

complimentarity

whats pansychism

there is a level of consciousness in all entities of the universe inc quantum particles

how is dual aspect monism and panpsychism mutually supporting

when even the smallest entities have a dual aspect, their appearance seems like one from complexity

what problem does dual aspect monism and panpsychism solve

conscious states of animals - its less complex so they r less conscious

what idea is made redundant

the soul

what are brains seen to be

mental and physical aspects as one substance w/o the need for a soul