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[from 'The Architecture of Theories' by Charles Sanders Peirce, in 17. Mind and Body / A. Mind-Body Dualism / 1. Dualism ]

Full Idea

The question about minds is whether 1) physical and psychical laws are independent (monism, my neutralism), 2) the psychical laws derived and physical laws primordial (materialism), 3) physical law is derived, psychical law primordial (idealism).

Gist of Idea

Physical and psychical laws of mind are either independent, or derived in one or other direction

Source

Charles Sanders Peirce (The Architecture of Theories [1891], p.321)

Book Reference

Peirce,Charles Sanders: 'Philosophical Writings of Peirce', ed/tr. Buchler,Justus [Dover 1940], p.321


A Reaction

I think you are already in trouble when you start proposing that there are two quite distinct sets of laws, and then worry about how they are related. Assume unity, and only separate them when the science forces you to (which it won't).