Are you a body with a mind or a mind with a body? - Maryam Alimardani
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Our bodies – the physical, biological parts of us — and our minds — the thinking, conscious aspects — have a complicated, tangled relationship. Which one primarily defines you or your self? Are you a body with a mind or a mind with a body? Maryam Alimardani investigates.
The theory that the mind and body are two separate beings is called mind-body dualism in philosophy. How has the emergence of scientific views changed this debate over time?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Maryam Alimardani
- Director Ivana Bošnjak, Thomas Johnson Volda
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Animator Ivana Bošnjak, Thomas Johnson Volda
- Composer Stephen LaRosa
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Associate Producer Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Narrator Julianna Zarzycki
