Ontological materialism, in its various forms, has become the orthodox view in contemporary philosophy of mind. This book provides a variety of defences of mind-body dualism, and shows, explicitly or implicitly, that a thoroughgoing ontological materialism cannot be sustained.

The contributions are intended to show that, at the very least, ontological dualism (as contrasted with a dualism that is merely linguistic or epistemic) constitutes a philosophically respectable alternative to the monistic views that currently dominate thought about the mind-body (or, perhaps more appropriately, person-body) relation.

Contemporary Dualism aims to challenge the prevailing notions and offers a fresh perspective on the enduring debate concerning the relationship between the mind and body.