How metaphysical ignorance shapes the discussion on the nature of the mind.
International review of psychiatry (Abingdon, England) January 1, 2025 Humberto Schubert Coelho 2 citations
The Western worldview has paradoxically adopted a counterintuitive theory that prioritizes objects over minds, despite direct conscious experience. This shift, rooted more in cultural history than sound philosophy or science, has reinforced dogmatic dualism—a model with little rational support. The article critiques dualism's major inconsistencies, arguing they ultimately bolster materialism. Psychiatrists, lacking philosophical training, struggle with the metaphysical aspects of their patients, hindering medical progress and understanding of the mind. The author emphasizes how this philosophical diversion has harmed medicine and suggests philosophical education could remedy it.