Materialism

You have plenty of reason to doubt. You just don't. The fact that you've given some possible alternative explanations that you don't even try to rule out means you have reason to doubt.And of course you aren't claiming that these experience occur in the absence of brain activity anyway.

PointlessEdited by NoNukes, : PaulK has it covered

I agree, but the mind/brain duality or lack thereof is just one implication of materialism. Materialism embraces all processes in nature and is not limited to the mind.

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Materialism is a form of philosophical monism which holds that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, and that all phenomena, including mental phenomena and consciousness, are the result of material interactions.

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Philosophical physicalism has evolved from materialism with the discoveries of the physical sciences to incorporate far more sophisticated notions of physicality than mere ordinary matter, such as: spacetime, physical energies and forces, dark matter, and so on. Thus the term "physicalism" is preferable over "materialism", while others use the terms as if they are synonymous.

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Materialism - WikipediaI'm pretty sure that the OP is using materialism in the sense described above.

In short what you are saying is that there is nothing really to debate regarding dualism and materialists. It is quite obvious that the materialists are wrong. We just need to consult the dictionary and common sense. It's obvious, right?I'll note that your position on the issue is exactly the same as your position on evolution, the formation of the grand canyon, and many other subjects you take a position on here. Small wonder you always end up frustrated. Those kinds of arguments wouldn't convince a frat boy to take a sip of beer.