THE MIND-BODY PROBLEM AND FREE WILL VS. DETERMINISM
FOR EVERYONE (The Most Import Philosophical Problem)
BY
WILLIAM V. VAN FLEET, M.D.
10/26/2012
(With edits as of 09/17/2020)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EDITING EXPLANATION
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Page 3
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PREFACE
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Page 5
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INTRODUCTION
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Page 7
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CAUSATION AND EXPLANATION
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Page 9
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PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WORLDS
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Page 11
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MODELING
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Page 15
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SUBJECTIVE EXPERIENCE
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Page 19
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THE SUBJECTIVE MODEL
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Page 24
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THE OBJECTIVE MODEL: LINGUISTIC MODELING
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Page 30
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OBJECTIVE MODEL: AGREEMENT
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Page 35
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OBJECTIVE MODEL: RATIONALITY
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Page 42
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OBJECTIVE MODEL: MEASUREMENT
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Page 45
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MODELING MATERIAL
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Page 49
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SUBJECTIVE MODEL, OBJECTIVE MODEL, AND REALITY
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Page 55
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THE CONCEPT OF SUB-MODELS
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Page 62
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THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SUB-MODELS
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Page 65
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THE MENTAL MODEL
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Page 74
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PHYSICAL AND MENTAL OBJECTIVE MODEL LANGUAGES
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Page 83
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PHYSICO-MENTAL MODEL
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Page 86
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THE CONCEPT OF THE "MIND"
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Page 94
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FREE WILL
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Page 100
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GENERAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE TRIPARTITE MODEL
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Page 107
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IMPLICATIONS: SPIRITUALITY
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Page 111
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IMPLICATIONS: GOOD AND BAD SPIRITUALITY
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Page 116
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IMPLICATIONS: GOD
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Page 119
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IMPLICATIONS: RELIGION
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Page 122
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IMPLICATIONS: SUPERVISION AND PUNISHMENT
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Page 124
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IMPLICATIONS: ABORTION AND ANIMAL CARE
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Page 128
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CONCLUDING REMARKS
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Page 132
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Note to reader:
Much attention has been devoted to using terms in this book in highly consistent ways. I request that the reader read this book in the order written, to
prevent the misunderstandings that so frequently arise by virtue of the use of the same words with different meanings. Doing so will assure that the value
of this book will be preserved.