Dualism is the superior philosophy

Dualism is the superior philosophy of the nature of reality. Dualism is the belief that mind and matter and both reality. The nature of reality is composed of two parts because there is a material world that exists that people are able to experience with their senses and the mind, which is responsible for thoughts, actions, feelings, sensations and much more.

           

            I reject the principle of monism because it seems illogical that the world ceases to exist beyond the human eye or that solely matter exists and the mind is only a reaction to motion in the physical world. Bishop George Berkeley’s notion that only a spiritual world exists seems to contradict the fact I am currently sitting at my desk; feeling my pencil, hearing the heater turn on, and smelling the pizza beside my desk. This is a complete material sensory experience. Thomas Hobbes’ opinion that only the material world exists also opposes the fact I have chosen, on my own free will, to write this essay with a mechanical pencil. Furthermore, I reject the principle of Eastern views because it seems unjustifiable that there is no permanent definition of the nature of reality. It seems illogical to me that reality is anything and nothing.

            I accept the principle of dualism because I have experienced both material sensory occurrence and have made conscious choices on my own free will. Aristotle’s notion that everything that exists is an individual commodity and has an essence, which makes that existent think a human or a monkey, seems logical.

            Dualism is the superior philosophy of the nature of reality because it is the most logical philosophy. Monism is illogical because of the notion that reality is solely one thing; mind or matter. Eastern philosophy is illogical because there is no solid philosophy and is very vague. Dualism is superior because mind and matter intertwine with each other to form the nature of reality.