We have discussed various philosophical theories on the question of what is the nature of reality. When it comes to explaining reality, many people today subscribe to either some kind of Materialism or some kind of Dualism. Materialism where all of reality is composed of, or explained solely in terms of, material or physical stuff and thus here one generally subscribes to a more scientific view of reality. With Dualism, the world contains both material stuff like that described above and immaterial stuff like minds, spirits, and perhaps God(s). Dualism tends to correspond with a more spiritual view of the world. Certainly there is the possibility of Idealism, where only immaterial minds and their ideas exist. However, very few philosophers today subscribe to this view. Given all this, and your understanding of metaphysics, please respond to the following:

Question: When it comes to the question of the nature of reality, where do you stand–that is, what metaphysical account of reality do you hold? Are you a materialist? An immaterialist? A dualist? What arguments can you offer to defend your position? How is your position justified?

1) In a detailed and well-thought out manner answer the prompt above.  2) Summarize the major themes of the unit. Remember that we discussed three different questions regarding metaphysics. For example, for this unit you would provide a description of each view and discuss how they relate to the other views. Your 2nd post should be your longest post.