Christianity, true, rejects mind-brain reductionism, but that all forms of spiritualism are built on Cartesian dualism is wrong& ahistorical
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Fair enough, all forms of spiritualism with the exception of idealism (which comprises a tiny fraction of spiritualism). Anglicanism is very much dualist in nature, which is why Dawkins would have attacked it.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
Except idealism, pre-Cartesianism, Wittgensteinian theology, &c. See where I'm going? Naïve Cartesianism is not current: low-hanging fruit.
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Can you explain how the examples you mentioned do not posit mind-body dualism?
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
Dualism ≠ Cartesianism. Idealism is Monist, so a given. Wittgenstein would talk about language games. Pre-Cartesianism is very diverse.
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Mind-body dualism = Cartesian. How do Wittgenstein's language games make his "theology" non-Cartesian? And could you give examples of pre-Cartesianist theology that isn't dualist or idealist?
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
Descartes offers particular vr. m-b dualism, Berekeley of monism. Wittgenstein that kinds of claims are dependent on broader language games
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I don't think Wittgensteinian linguistics or your other egs, apart from idealism, are a sufficient basis for non-Cartesian religion. But all of this is irrelevant. The original point I wanted to make is that Anglicanism is very much Cartesian, which is why Dawkins attacked it.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal
Sorry for being slow, debating nationalism/racism elsewhere
Anglicanism is not a theology, but a denomination. Berkeley was an Anglican.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Right, but Berkeley was 1st & foremost a philosopher, and his ideas are an exception and not a rule within the broad church (hehe) of Anglicanism (or Christianity). Rowan Williams, the leader of the CofE, believes in mind-body dualism. Which is why Dawkins would have attacked it.
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*ex-leader of the CofE
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