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Christianity and (Cartesian) Dualism

Does Christianity imply “dualism”? Many people – especially outsiders – think so. In particular, Christianity is often associated with “Cartesian dualism,” a variant of dualism attributed to French philosopher René Descartes. According to one popular understanding of Cartesian dualism, the soul is a “ghost in the machine” (to borrow Gilbert Ryle’s phrase) which “controls” the… more »