Beyond Dualism: Reframing the Philosophy of Mind 21st Century
📌 Introduction: Why the Mind–Body Problem Still Matters The Philosophy of Mind remains one of the most intellectually persistent and structurally complex areas in contemporary thought. Despite dramatic progress in neuroscience , cognitive science, computational modeling, and artificial intelligence , the central question endures: what is consciousness , and how does it relate to the physical world? This article offers a rare and comprehensive reframing of the debate. Rather than merely rehearsing classical positions such as dualism vs physicalism , it interrogates the hidden metaphysical assumptions that sustain the impasse. It integrates emerging models like structural consciousness theory , information ontology , predictive processing frameworks , and epistemic limit hypotheses . It also incorporates under-discussed angles including evolutionary cognition constraints, scale-dependent awareness, and AI consciousness implications. 🏛️ The Historical Architecture of the Mind–Body De...