Problem
The french philosopher rene descarted propsed mind body dualism, the concept that the mind and body function independently although they may interact. a philosophy of mind body dualism persisted for many centuries with significant efforts to identify biological causes of a medical illness and a relative neglect of attention to psychological variables that have an impact on physical health. Your friend has been having vague physical symptoms. Her mother recently died from breast cancer, and she is struggling at school because she has had to take a part time job to pay her tuition. She has seen several doctors. None can find a physical cause and the last one suggested it was all in her head. Your friend is angry. Using the concept of mind body dualismand the concepts in this chapter, how would you help your friend to understand the situation.