"Further, both the Cartesian and brain views imply that we rarely if ever see or touch another person."
But, one could easily modify this view so that our essential part is a brain/soul, while our external bodies are accidental parts. I think this blog post summarizes the reply nicely.
So, we could see and touch each other under these views as well. If our minds are our essential part, then we could be mammals contingently, but could cease to be mammals at some point.
I also think you should talk about Craniopagus parasiticus or dicephalous aliens as an argument against animalism. It seems like there would be two people there. What would your response be?
I saw in chapter 8 on lines 156-157 that you say
"Further, both the Cartesian and brain views imply that we rarely if ever see or touch another person."
But, one could easily modify this view so that our essential part is a brain/soul, while our external bodies are accidental parts. I think this blog post summarizes the reply nicely.
https://wollenblog.substack.com/p/kisses-slaps-and-souls
So, we could see and touch each other under these views as well. If our minds are our essential part, then we could be mammals contingently, but could cease to be mammals at some point.
Dustin Crummett also talks about it here:
https://nitter.unixfox.eu/dustin_crummett/status/1735404880775569473?226322a9209df97598585d4641469d17=226322a9209df97598585d4641469d17
I also think you should talk about Craniopagus parasiticus or dicephalous aliens as an argument against animalism. It seems like there would be two people there. What would your response be?