Montero's reasoning suggests that
A) because we lack a good definition of the physical, there is no philosophical problem about how the mind relates to the body.
B) because we lack a good definition of the physical, we should admit that the mind is a non-physical substance.
C) it is currently pointless to claim that the mental is physical because we do not have a good definition of the physical.
D) it is currently false to claim that the mental is physical because we do not have a good definition of the physical.

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Montero's reasoning suggests that it is currently pointless to claim that the mental is physical because we do not have a good definition of the physical. She argues that until we have a clearer definition of the physical, attempting to make claims about the mind-body problem would be unproductive. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Montero's Reasoning Suggests That