Discuss the mind-body problem, its origin in Descartes' philosophy, Descartes' solution and other relevant reactions, including you own?

Descartes brought the mind-body dualism forward to prominence. It was his attempt to give credit to the immaterial, to acknowledge and validate God and the soul, to understand the mind separate from the body. What is consciousness? Is it free or unchained? What are the limits of my mind and body? How are they related? These are issues Descartes was trying to resolve and answer. <Tab/>These 'truths' were first sounded …showed first 75 words of 498 total…

…showed last 75 words of 498 total…justified? Does God want us to feel bad? Does he (or she?) want us to commit crimes? I think I struggled with Descartes' viewpoint the most because I am still trying to find my God. <Tab/>Mens sana in corpore sano - a sound mind in a healthy body. This is so true. If the mind is not healthy the body suffers. If the body is not healthy the mind suffers.