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What is “dualism” and why is it controversial?

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Most people think we are more than just live bodies but what is the “more”? Frank Turek explains,

Here are some types of dualism:

(Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy) More.

If you don’t think you are 99.44% chimpanzee nd that consciousness is an illusion, you might want to consider what sort of dualism you are.

Hat tip: Ken Francis

See also: Alternatives to dualism: Post-modern science: The illusion of consciousness sees through itself

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From Scientific American: “we may all be alters—dissociated personalities— of universal consciousness.”