In Defense of Materialism: The Haitian Zonbi Vs. the Philosophical Zombie
C Mocombe Paul
Insights of Anthropology January 18, 2020 DOI: 10.36959/763/506 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that the Haitian concept of the zonbi, unlike the philosophical zombie, negates mind-body dualism and offers a complete materialist understanding of consciousness constitution in the multiverse. |
Abstract
This work contrasts the concept of the philosophical zombie, p-zombie, with its conception as found in Haitian ontology, zonbi, to understand the material nature of consciousness constitution in the multiverse. Whereas the former is utilized to substantiate the mind-body dualism; the latter as I see it negates the dualism to offer a complete materialist understanding of consciousness constitution, which eliminates the mind-body dualism.