Dualistic conceptions of creation come to the fore in the theme of earth-diver myths, in which there is an antagonism between the co-creators of the universe.
Now, perhaps such dualistic conceptions of mind and nature have lost some credibility in the present philosophical and scientific climates (however, are they really any less credible than 'overdetermining' dualism, which on this view would be Davidson's central opponent?).
In turn, a dualistic conception of human nature, which regards the soul as intrinsically nonmaterial and immortal, envisages postmortem life in terms of the disembodied existence of the soul.
Why embodied approaches to cognition are better able to address the performative dimensions of art than the dualistic conceptions fundamental to theories of digital computing.
The arrangement of this table reflects a dualistic conception, which was apparently not original with the school, however, or accepted by all of its members.
This dualistic conception, in many religions, has also involved the idea of rebirth or reincarnation.
Chapter seven deals with conceptions of morality and ethics, arguing that whereas High Magic typically envisions a dualistic world view of good versus evil, Wicca adheres to a monistic worldview in which malevolence and benevolence are seen as intrinsic parts of the whole.
The problem with dualistic and hierarchical modes of thinking, however, is not just that that they are epistemically unreliable.
A problem with dualistic interactionism, however, concerns the evident lack of any causal break in the internal processes of the human body.
It had something to do with their conception of reality.
