Saving Descartes’ Theory of Mind: Substance Dualism to Property Dualism

Ryan Hubbard, PhD
The Labyrinth
Published in
8 min readMar 26, 2020

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Mindfulness meditation is becoming increasingly popular in the west. There’s a good reason for this since it can make us happier, relieve stress and help us focus. Mindfulness meditation often involves simply sitting and maintaining an awareness of your breathing. After a while, you gain a heightened awareness of the content of your inner world: thoughts, beliefs…

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Ryan Hubbard, PhD
The Labyrinth

A philosophy professor who works in practical ethics. @ryankhubbard