Matter conforms to the laws of physics with the important exception of the human body, which Descartes believed is affected by the mind and produces mental events. For example, if you are willing to raise your hand then it will raise, whereas being hit by a hammer on your foot causes the mind to feel pain. This is another example of Descartes theory known as interactionism, which raises the question of how causal interaction is possible. Furthermore, as I’ve mentioned before, Descartes distinguishes between the mind and body. He does so by making a distinction between two or more substances. Secondly, a real substance is clear when one substance is understood by the other, keeping in mind Descartes believes a substance is something that requires nothing to exist. Thirdly, this clear understanding shows that God can bring anything understood.Therefore, Descartes is arguing that one, the mind is a substance, two, it can be distinct without any other substance including the body, and lastly, that God could created the substance without any other substance
Matter conforms to the laws of physics with the important exception of the human body, which Descartes believed is affected by the mind and produces mental events. For example, if you are willing to raise your hand then it will raise, whereas being hit by a hammer on your foot causes the mind to feel pain. This is another example of Descartes theory known as interactionism, which raises the question of how causal interaction is possible. Furthermore, as I’ve mentioned before, Descartes distinguishes between the mind and body. He does so by making a distinction between two or more substances. Secondly, a real substance is clear when one substance is understood by the other, keeping in mind Descartes believes a substance is something that requires nothing to exist. Thirdly, this clear understanding shows that God can bring anything understood.Therefore, Descartes is arguing that one, the mind is a substance, two, it can be distinct without any other substance including the body, and lastly, that God could created the substance without any other substance