RE: Does the fact that many non-human animals have pituitary disprove Cartesian Dualism?
June 22, 2023 at 4:13 pm
(This post was last modified: June 22, 2023 at 4:18 pm by Rev. Rye.)
Looking at this thread, it was actually the pineal gland that Descartes considered the seat of the soul.
And, for the record, neither the pineal or the pituitary gland has anything to do with the ability to feel pain.
If you're looking into trying to disprove Non-Cartesian dualism, just look closely at his Discourses on Method. Descartes' goal was to doubt everything and try to rebuild knowledge. He did a good job once he got to "I think, therefore I am," but, frankly, everything after that just seems like little more than a Hail Mary to save his own ass from potentially being treated as a heretic.
And, for the record, neither the pineal or the pituitary gland has anything to do with the ability to feel pain.
If you're looking into trying to disprove Non-Cartesian dualism, just look closely at his Discourses on Method. Descartes' goal was to doubt everything and try to rebuild knowledge. He did a good job once he got to "I think, therefore I am," but, frankly, everything after that just seems like little more than a Hail Mary to save his own ass from potentially being treated as a heretic.
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