Philosophical frameworks exist that posit entities beyond mind and matter
Is it true that philosophical frameworks exist that posit entities beyond mind and matter?
Yes. Philosophical frameworks such as dualism, idealism, neutral monism, and dual-aspect theories explicitly posit entities or foundational domains beyond simple mind and matter.
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The retrieved literature extensively discusses philosophical traditions, historical frameworks, and contemporary theories (such as dualism, idealist frameworks, dual-aspect monism, and psychophysically neutral domains) that explicitly go beyond traditional materialist or strictly physicalist ontologies. Multiple papers validate or explore these non-reductionist and expanded metaphysical positions.
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Walach, H. (2020). Inner Experience – Direct Access to Reality: A Complementarist Ontology and Dual Aspect Monism Support a Broader Epistemology. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00640
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Atmanspacher, H. (2024). Psychophysical neutrality and its descendants: a brief primer for dual-aspect monism. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-023-04449-z
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Vimal, R. (2018). The extended dual-aspect monism framework: an attempt to solve the hard problem. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-3173.2018.V41ESP.09.P153
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Forstmann, M. & Burgmer, P. (2025). The nature of mind scale (NOMS): Validation of an eight-dimensional scale assessing beliefs about the relationship between mind and matter.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2025.103961
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Garai, P. (2024). Mind, Matter, and Liberation in Sankhya: An Analytical Study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31305/rrjiks.2024.v1.n2.015
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Cui, W. (2026). A Philosophical Reassessment of Consciousness-Matter Relations. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.17265/2159-5313/2026.02.005
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The retrieved literature extensively discusses philosophical traditions, historical frameworks, and contemporary theories (such as dualism, idealist frameworks, dual-aspect monism, and psychophysically neutral domains) that explicitly go beyond traditional materialist or strictly physicalist ontologies. Multiple papers validate or explore these non-reductionist and expanded metaphysical positions.
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