The contention that bodies and minds must be different things because bodies can be divided into parts but minds cannot is known as a _______ argument.

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The argument is known as a divisibility argument because it hinges on the idea that physical bodies can be divided into parts, whereas minds, being of a different, indivisible nature, cannot. This distinction is used to argue for the dualistic view that minds and bodies are fundamentally different kinds of entities.

The Contention That Bodies and Minds Must Be Different Things