In This Selection Ryle Criticizes Cartesian Dualism, Which He Labels

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In this selection Ryle criticizes Cartesian dualism, which he labels "the Ghost in the Machine," as involving a category mistake. A category mistake is a confusion one slips into when something that belongs to one category or context is mistakenly taken to belong to another. Ryle argues that just because we speak of bodily functions and mental functions as different in no way entails that they are two entirely separate entities. Ryle believes that this functional language can be reduced to observation language.
-Ryle argues that those who accept the ghost in the machine doctrine make a category mistake.

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Definitions:

Physiological Processes

The natural physical and chemical functions or activities within living organisms that support life, such as metabolism, respiration, and reproduction.

Endocrine

Pertaining to glands that release hormones directly into the bloodstream, influencing various bodily functions and processes.

Stress

A factor, whether it's physical, mental, or emotional, that leads to tension in the body or mind.

Psychoneuroimmunology

The study of the interaction between psychological processes and the nervous and immune systems of the human body.