... mind-body problem refers to the question of whether the human mind is ether dependent or independent of the body and that if it can survive disembodiment. In modern period, it is Descartes who brought the old problem in a new way. He holds the view that mind and body are two ... be attained then we must start from the very foundation of our knowledge. He thus began his philosophy by doubting everything that he could not be certain. Descartes doubted everything around him. He doubted the existence of the physical universe, the people around, his body and even his existence ... . He thoug...

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