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The Stellenbosch Socratic Journal

ISSN 3137-1973

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To jettison the mind

The Stellenbosch Socratic Journal November 25, 2024 Reid Donson

Ever since Descartes first introduced it, the mind–body problem has been the subject of much philosophical debate. I believe, however, that the key concept upon which these arguments hinge, the mind, is a nonsensical term. In this paper, I argue that the mind cannot be conceived of understandably, and that when we speak of the mind, we do not in fact know of what we speak. I begin with a brief...