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(philosophy) The mental activity that occurs in parallel with physical action, but with no known way for the two to interact, according to theories of mind-body dualism.

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ghost in the machine

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ghost in the machine

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(philosophy) The mental activity that occurs in parallel with physical action, but with no known way for the two to interact, according to theories of mind-body dualism.

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心身二元論の観点から、肉体の運動と同時並行で生じる精神的活動を指す表現ですが、その二つがどのように連携しているかは明確に説明されていない現象を意味します

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哲学者たちは、身体的行為と並行して生じる非物質的な心が身体の動作に影響を与えるのか、あるいは心と身体が独立して機能するのかを今なお議論している。

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(philosophy) The mental activity that occurs in parallel with physical action, but with no known way for the two to interact, according to theories of mind-body dualism.

The doctrines of the Blank Slate, the Noble Savage, and the Ghost in the Machine—or, as philosophers call them, empiricism, romanticism, and dualism—are logically independent, but in practice they are often found together.

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ghosts in the machine

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ghosts in machines

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