Physicalism Vs Dualism Essay

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The relationship between body and soul has been discussed for centuries, from people believing that only the body exists, to other people believing that the human person is constituted by a soul and body. To the point of each group diverging into two theories; Dualism and Physicalism. My thesis: Physicalism, from a biblical perspective, is more flawed than Dualism. Also, my paper assumes a believe in God and the Bible scriptures as I plan to use Bible verses to establish and develop my thesis.
Dualism holds that the mind, or soul, is immaterial or made of an immaterial substance. Many dualists hold that this immaterial essence cannot be located in time and space, transcending humanity. According to this view, the physical realm and the mental realm exist as separate and distinct entities, and the body acts as an antenna between both.
In the other hand, Physicalism holds the believe that the mind is not an immaterial substance but is rather physical. According to this view, the brain and the …show more content…

Souls? Bodies? A combination of the two? If I had to choose between Dualism and Physicalism, I would choose Dualism because it is the theory which comes the closest to my believes, as my believes as based from scripture and experience, as well as being raised within a Christian household. My absolute believe and where I stand as a Pentecostalist Christian, is that the human person is tri-partite just like God, and that we, humans, consist of a body, soul and spirit. In the same sense, Genesis 2:7 refers to the breath of life giving a living to the soul, to me, the breath of life is the spirit, which gives living to both the body and the soul. Also, Ecclesiastes 12:7 says, “7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.” Where the phrase “the spirit shall return unto God who gave it,” makes it seem as if we borrowed the spirit from God, and it will return back when we

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