Cartesian Dualism

Apart from the examples of Cartesian dualism listed by Bateson (qtd. in O'Callaghan, 2002, par. 5), I can also cite other types of dualistic relationships such as parent-child and therapist-client. Throughout most of my life, I had not been unduly disturbed by the aspects of power and control that govern these two relationships or viewed them as being destructive.

In my opinion, the philosophy of "Cartesian dualism" is simply a way that human beings with their limited perspective of the world have tried to create order out of the muddle of existence. By organizing people, relationships and things into tidy categories, human beings prevent themselves from being overwhelmed by their exposure to their complex environment. As I am writing this statement, I realize that human beings almost need to exercise a degree of control in order to feel secure and function in life. To me, this dualistic perspective that enables us to exercise some control is a self-defense mechanism that enables us to cope with t

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