The mind/body problem has been an issue in the philosophy of mind, dating back to at least Plato, who was the first dualist, and Aristotle, who was the first materialist. The mind/body problem is simple: What is the relationship between one's mind and one's body? Are they two separate entities, each able to survive on their own? Or as Descartes believed through his idea of interactionism, does the mind and body have a causal interaction?
How can a non-physical and physical substance causally interact? …
