Is the theory of Dualism Proven Wrong?
The arguments presented in section two are extremely damaging to the philosophical ideal of substance dualism. However, they do not categorically prove that it is wrong. The fact that substance dualism cannot explain mind-body interaction is by itself not a sufficient reason to reject the theory. The dualists could simply argue that we do not yet know enough about how the universe works in order to understand this interaction. Also, they may simply attempt to state that this thinking substance is a fact and believe it through faith. However, at that point they are simply believing in religion instead of practicing science. Simply stating that dualism is correct because they believe it is, or the bible says we have souls, is a dead end and can lead to no new information or discoveries. It has the remote possibility of being true, but as a scientist I must attempt to formulate and test theories based on empirical evidence. And all evidence to date points to the fact that the mind is a ph
