Philosophy of the Mind

Explain Princess Elisabeth's objection in your own words. Do you think that the dualist can surmount this challenge? Defend your view.Princess Elisabeth's objection is based on her understanding of motion. She argues that based on the principles of motion argued by Descartes, the mind is incapable of moving the body in its current state, which is parallel to that of the body (McWeeny 298). Additionally, her objection is based on the relationship between the body and the soul and their link through their ability to act in unison and undergo pain (McWeeny 299). The dualist cannot overcome this argument as, according to McWeeny (299), the arguments he offers to counter Princess Elisabeth's claim regarding the soul being responsible for the body's movement has been rejected by many critics of his arguments, including the Princess. The latter was able to convince him with her arguments. Therefore, Princess Elisabeth's objection to dualism is based on the notion that it contradicts the general principles of motion and that the soul is responsible for body movement.