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 says that there is no great mystery how the body can interact with the mind.

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Definitions:

Smell-Based Communication

A form of communication that occurs through the detection and interpretation of olfactory signals, common among animals to convey information.

Sex Hormones

Sex hormones are chemicals produced by the body that regulate the development and functioning of reproductive organs and secondary sexual characteristics.

Scent

The particular smell of an object, substance, or area, often processed and recognized by the olfactory system.

Olfactory Receptors

specialized nerve cells responsible for the sense of smell, located in the nasal cavity.