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Mind-Body Duality

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There is a separation between your body and your soul/mind.

Explanation

According to this view, it is logical to assume that experiences in your body are external to "who you are", they are not indicative of your identity. For example - emotions, urges and hormones are considered as external forces trying to influence your consciousness Achieving internal harmony requires integrating all parts of yourself.

If this is true, than morality is only the result of logical inference Truth is discoverable through reason and logic alone, and doesn't involve any other type of "signals" such as Some knowledge requires direct experience to fully understand. Meaning that it goes against the idea that Morality is both rational and emotional

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