mind–body problem
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The mind–body problem is a central philosophical issue concerning the relationship between conscious mental states and physical processes in the body and brain.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Mind-Body Problem | 2 |
| mind–body problem canonical | 2 |
| Philosophy of mind | 1 |
| The Mind–Body Problem | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3971621 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: mind–body problem Context triple: [Monadology, philosophicalIssue, mind–body problem]
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A.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
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Mind and Nature: A Necessary Unity
"Mind and Nature: A Necessary Unity" is a seminal interdisciplinary book by Gregory Bateson that explores the deep patterns and principles connecting mental processes, biological systems, and the natural world.
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Problems of Life and Mind
Problems of Life and Mind is a multi-volume 19th-century philosophical and psychological work by George Henry Lewes that explores the nature of consciousness, knowledge, and scientific method.
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Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: mind–body problem Target entity description: The mind–body problem is a central philosophical issue concerning the relationship between conscious mental states and physical processes in the body and brain.
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A.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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B.
Phenomenology of Mind
Phenomenology of Mind is the English title of G. W. F. Hegel’s seminal philosophical work that traces the development of human consciousness, self-awareness, and reason toward absolute knowledge.
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C.
Mind and Nature: A Necessary Unity
"Mind and Nature: A Necessary Unity" is a seminal interdisciplinary book by Gregory Bateson that explores the deep patterns and principles connecting mental processes, biological systems, and the natural world.
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D.
Problems of Life and Mind
Problems of Life and Mind is a multi-volume 19th-century philosophical and psychological work by George Henry Lewes that explores the nature of consciousness, knowledge, and scientific method.
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E.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (78)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
metaphysical problem
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philosophical problem ⓘ problem in philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| asks |
how consciousness arises from physical processes
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whether mental states can be reduced to physical states ⓘ whether non-physical properties exist ⓘ whether the mind is distinct from the body ⓘ |
| concerns |
causal interaction between mind and body
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nature of consciousness ⓘ possibility of mental causation ⓘ relation between subjective experience and objective description ⓘ relationship between consciousness and the brain ⓘ relationship between mental states and physical states ⓘ relationship between mind and body ⓘ status of qualia ⓘ |
| context |
cognitive science
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human brain ⓘ nervous system ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| debatedIn |
analytic philosophy
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continental philosophy ⓘ |
| field |
metaphysics
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philosophy ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
causal aspect
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epistemological aspect ⓘ ontological aspect ⓘ semantic aspect ⓘ |
| hasSubproblem |
explanatory gap
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mind–brain identity problem ⓘ problem of free will and determinism ⓘ problem of other minds ⓘ |
| historicalFigureAssociated |
Aristotle
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Baruch Spinoza ⓘ David Chalmers ⓘ Gilbert Ryle ⓘ Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ Jaegwon Kim ⓘ John Searle ⓘ Plato ⓘ René Descartes ⓘ Thomas Hobbes ⓘ |
| involves |
concept of consciousness
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concept of emergence ⓘ concept of identity ⓘ concept of intentionality ⓘ concept of mental states ⓘ concept of physical states ⓘ concept of reduction ⓘ concept of subjectivity ⓘ concept of supervenience ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
anomalous monism
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behaviorism ⓘ dualism ⓘ emergentism ⓘ epiphenomenalism ⓘ functionalism ⓘ hard problem of consciousness ⓘ idealism ⓘ identity theory of mind ⓘ interactionism ⓘ materialism ⓘ non-reductive physicalism ⓘ panpsychism ⓘ personal identity ⓘ physicalism ⓘ problem of mental causation ⓘ property dualism ⓘ psychophysical parallelism ⓘ qualia ⓘ reductive physicalism ⓘ substance dualism ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
ancient philosophy
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contemporary philosophy ⓘ early modern philosophy ⓘ medieval philosophy ⓘ |
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