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dualism in philosophy
DOO-uh-liz-um in fih-LOS-oh-fee
ˈduːəlɪzəm ɪn fɪˈlɒsəfiListen
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the metaphysical position that mind and body are fundamentally different kinds of substance; René Descartes' substance dualism held that the non-physical mind and the physical body interact; contemporary property dualism holds that mental properties are non-physical properties of physical substances
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