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How would Descartes and Jackson disagree with Carruthers's argument for Physicalism? D would criticize C's claim that physical states have only physical causes and J would criticize C's claim that some mental states are causally necessary for some physical ones. D wouldn't disagree with any part of C's argument but J would reject the premise that physical states have non-physical causes. D would disagree with C's premise that Dualism is false, and J would object to C's claim that mental states are causally inert (epiphenomenal). D and J would both disagree with C's premise that all mental states are similar.

          How would Descartes and Jackson disagree with Carruthers's argument for Physicalism?

D would criticize C's claim that physical states have only physical causes and J would criticize C's claim that some mental states are causally necessary for some physical ones.

D wouldn't disagree with any part of C's argument but J would reject the premise that physical states have non-physical causes.

D would disagree with C's premise that Dualism is false, and J would object to C's claim that mental states are causally inert (epiphenomenal).

D and J would both disagree with C's premise that all mental states are similar.

How would Descartes and Jackson disagree with Carruthers's argument for Physicalism?

D would criticize C's claim that physical states have only physical causes and J would criticize C's claim that some mental states are causally necessary for some physical ones.

D wouldn't disagree with any part of C's argument but J would reject the premise that physical states have non-physical causes.

D would disagree with C's premise that Dualism is false, and J would object to C's claim that mental states are causally inert (epiphenomenal).

D and J would both disagree with C's premise that all mental states are similar.

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