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Full Idea
Since the interaction of bodies themselves involves energy-flow, it looks as if interaction between body and spirit ought to result in losses and increases of energy in the material world.
Gist of Idea
Body-spirit interaction ought to result in losses and increases of energy in the material world
Source
Jenny Teichmann (The Mind and the Soul [1974], Ch.2)
Book Ref
Teichmann,Jenny: 'The Mind and the Soul' [RKP 1974], p.15
A Reaction
A nice statement of an important argument. It forces the dualist to go the whole way, asserting that not only is the mind immaterial, but that it can be active without energy, and cover its traces in the physical world. Doesn't look good.
| 9292 | The Soul has no particular capacity (in the way thinking belongs to the mind) [Teichmann] |
| 9295 | Not only substances have attributes; events, actions, states and qualities can have them [Teichmann] |
| 9293 | Body-spirit interaction ought to result in losses and increases of energy in the material world [Teichmann] |
| 9294 | No individuating marks distinguish between Souls [Teichmann] |