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    Challenges→If dualism is true, consciousness in at least some of its types may be basic and fundamental, and thus cannot be explained as arising from nonconscious items.

    If consciousness is constitutive of the intrinsic nature of matter rather than ontologically separate from it, the claim that dualism renders consciousness inexplicable rests on a false dilemma.

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    False dilemma(as used in logic and argumentation)
    A logical mistake where you present only two choices when there are actually more options available, making an argument seem stronger than it really is.
    Intrinsic nature(Used in Armstrong's definition of internal relations)
    The non-relational properties of an entity
    consciousness(Philosophy of mind; framing the 'What is consciousness?' question)
    A dynamic process characterized by self-transforming flow, intentional coherence, and semantic self-understanding, rather than a static or momentary state.
    constitutive(an alternative type of relationship the grounding relation might be)
    Describes how something is made up of or formed from basic components that define its essential nature.
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    (philosophy of mind)
    A philosophy of mind under which persons may survive death
    matter(Kant's critical epistemology, agreeing with Leibniz on this point)
    Not a thing in itself with mind-independent characteristics, but an appearance — objects as presented to human perception, characterized by shape, contact, and movement.
    ontologically(contrasted with semantically in the statement)
    Relating to what actually exists or is real, rather than just what words mean or how we talk about things.

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