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Originating in philosophy, the problem of the mind vs. body has been a constant source of controversy between the many schools of thought in psychology. In our text “Theories and Systems of Psychology,” the author, Robert Lundin, identifies this problem with several questions. How do body process get to mind processes? What is the relationship and interaction between the mind and the body? What is the connection between the mind and body or are they identifiably separate? Even is there a mind at all (Lundin pg 10)? Several prominent figures in psychological history have proposed some interesting and logical solutions to this vast problem. Today’s mindset on this topic has been molded by an individual considered to be the founder of psychology, Rene Descartes (Lundin pg 38).
Rene Descartes a French philosopher was born in 1956. Having a rather wealthy family Descartes was able to become well educated especially in the area of science heavenly influenced by theological thought of his lifetime (Francher 1996). During his studies, Descartes likened the body to a machine and believed that unlike animals humans contained a soul. Descartes probably was not the first philosopher to approach the mind-body problem but it is impossible to deny the impact his thinking had on the issue as demonstrated by “Cartesian Dualism.
Approximate Word count = 976
Approximate Pages = 3.9
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