According to Montero, the first horn of Hempel's dilemma poses a problem because
A) we already know that mental properties cannot be explained in terms of the microphysical particles posited by current physics.
B) current physics entails that the mind doesn't exist, but introspection show that it does.
C) current physics says that only microphysical particles are fundamental, as opposed to things like rocks and trees that we want to count as physical.
D) we cannot define the physical in terms of current physics because we know that current physics fails to accurately describe everything that exists.

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The first horn of Hempel's dilemma challenges the definition of "physical" based on current physics, arguing that such a definition is problematic because current physics is likely incomplete or incorrect in fully describing the universe.

According to Montero, the First Horn of Hempel's Dilemma Poses