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Dualistic Epiphenomenalism

[ I₁ *><!* ( I₂ ≡ I₃ ) ]

§1: classification

• intra-psychic phenomenology: unspecified
  
  
• component analysis:
  • tribe: EO - existential and ontological components only
  • clan: ICD - separate origination of I₁ and I₃ not otherwise explained
  • family: E - defined by:
    • component interactions: unidirectional - the I₁ can influence the ( I₁ ≡ I₂ ); but the ( I₁ ≡ I₂ ) can not influence the I₁.
    • will: determined
      
      
• ultimate explanation: dualistic

§2: descriptive analysis

classical epiphenomenalism assumes that there is an ontological component of the human individual (an I₃ or, as depicted here, and ( I₁ ≡ I₂ )); but, that it can not influence with the I₁. more generally, it is assumed that the mental can not have a causal effect on the physical. consequently, there is a much closer relation between the I₃ and the I₂ compared to the cartesianism to which classical epiphenomenalism is a reaction; for, no interaction with the physical would be allowed to contribute to the origin of the I₂. the relation between the I₂ and the I₃ is here depicted as one of complete identity but a softer version, [ I₁ *><!* I₂ <= I₃ ], would also be possible.