Churchland's main goal in this chapter is
A) to prove that evolution explains the existence of the mind.
B) to show that the arguments against dualism are stronger than the arguments for it.
C) to prove that epiphenomenalism is the only plausible form of dualism.
D) to explain how neuroscience has replaced philosophy in explaining the mind.

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Churchland argues that the arguments against dualism, particularly materialism, are stronger than the arguments for it. He aims to show that the mind can be fully explained by physical processes in the brain, rather than positing a non-physical soul or mind.

Churchland's Main Goal in This Chapter Is