Unlike Dualism, Materialism only sees the world as matter (Blackmore 20). This means that concepts such as consciousness are a direct result of physical interactions that occur within our brain. Materialism focuses on what can be seen and measured. For instance, the state of being happy is caused by a hormone, dopamine, and that the feeling of happiness is nothing more than reactions between proteins. Materialism appeals to many, including scientist, because physical concepts , such as chemistry, are able to explain the cause of an event. But one disadvantage of this is that it fails to prove consciousness and experiences through physical means. This leads us to questions what consciousness is and how it
Unlike Dualism, Materialism only sees the world as matter (Blackmore 20). This means that concepts such as consciousness are a direct result of physical interactions that occur within our brain. Materialism focuses on what can be seen and measured. For instance, the state of being happy is caused by a hormone, dopamine, and that the feeling of happiness is nothing more than reactions between proteins. Materialism appeals to many, including scientist, because physical concepts , such as chemistry, are able to explain the cause of an event. But one disadvantage of this is that it fails to prove consciousness and experiences through physical means. This leads us to questions what consciousness is and how it