Article on Cartesian Interactionism Cartesian Interactionism is the theory that we are made up of two kinds of things. Both the religious and knowledge arguments suggest and agree that we are made up of more than just a physical shell, that we have an immortal part of us. However, the mind-body problem and the overdetermination argument argue that this is certainly not possible. The belief of Cartesian interactionism is a plausible view of the connection between mind and body. Cartesian interactionism is the belief best supported by Rene Descartes, he states that the mind and body are two separate types of things, yet have a casual influence on each other. For example, if you want to scratch your ear, your mind tells your body to do it, so then scratch your ear. Descartes was more traditional and stated that the mind is made up of an immaterial substance, a sort of immortal spirit, while the body is a material being. Descartes states in the Meditations on First Philosophy: “The body is by its nature always divisible; the mind is completely indivisible” (Descartes). In many ways, Descartes' beliefs are best held by people of religious faith. The religious subject is the subject on which we live after our physical death, since our mind is immortal. That said, who wouldn't want to believe that dualism is true? So, many people of religious faith accept that there is some kind of afterlife where we can have the same senses we have now and maintain their religious beliefs. Thus, many believe that dualism must be true, since our mind is made up of an immortal substance. It is virtually impossible to disprove the argument, which makes it easier to accept the beliefs of dualism. Furthermore, Frank Jackson's thought experiment involves... half the paper... use. In other words, the mind is not physical, as Descartes believes, but it has an influence on our bodies, so mental events and other physical events will have more than one cause, making Descartes wrong. The belief of Cartesian interactionism shows that the mind and body are connected but with ideas coming from other topics, the choice has become dubious. Yes, overdetermination and mind-body argue that Cartesian interactionism is wrong, but can you prove them right? If Cartesian dualism is wrong, then does that mean there is no afterlife? I think what makes it so difficult to choose a position is the fact that if you choose to be with Cartesian dualism, you are with them for the purpose of believing that your body consists of a soul. So, I believe that Cartesian dualism is a more reasonable view for a connection between mind and body.