Externally Mediated Interaction (Occasionalism)
[ I1 ] - Gx - [ I2 ≡ I3 ]
§1: classification
- intra-psychic phenomenology: unspecified
- component analysis:
- tribe: EO - the I0 has existential and ontological components only
- clan: ICD - separate origination of I1 and I3 not otherwise explained
- family: O - defined by:
- component interactions: bidirectional; but, only possible due to divine intervention.
- will: determined
- ultimate explanation: dualistic
§2: descriptive analysis
externally mediated interaction (occasionalism) is the belief that there is no rational explanation for the apparent interaction of mind and matter; and, therefore, a divine intervention is required. each time the mind experiences willing the legs to walk on, god (or, perhaps, some minion of god) performs a minor miracle and makes the legs move.