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Single Idea 3941

[catalogued under 17. Mind and Body / E. Mind as Physical / 5. Causal Argument]

Full Idea

How can that which is unthinking be a cause of thought?

Gist of Idea

How can that which is unthinking be a cause of thought?

Source

George Berkeley (Three Dialogues of Hylas and Philonous [1713], II p.203)

Book Reference

Berkeley,George: 'The Principles of Human Knowledge etc.', ed/tr. Warnock,G.J. [Fontana 1962], p.203


A Reaction

Presumably, though, he thinks that thought can cause 'that which is unthinking' to move'. He likes one half of the interaction problem (which supports dualism), but avoids the other half.