Full Idea
I regard the mind-body problem as wide open, and extremely confusing.
Gist of Idea
I regard the mind-body problem as wide open, and extremely confusing
Source
Saul A. Kripke (Naming and Necessity notes and addenda [1972], note 77)
Book Reference
Kripke,Saul: 'Naming and Necessity' [Blackwell 1980], p.155
A Reaction
Kripke opposes reductive physicalism, but is NOT committed to dualism. He seems to be drawn to Davidson or Nagel (see his note 73). I think his discussion of contingent mind-brain identity is confused.