The view that only minds really exist and that the physical world could not exist unless some mind were aware of it is known as ____.
A) materialism
B) mentalism
C) the identity position
D) dualism

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The view that only minds really exist and that the physical world could not exist unless some mind were aware of it is known as mentalism. Materialism is the view that only physical matter exists, the identity position argues that mental states are identical to brain states, and dualism posits that there are two separate substances, the material and the immaterial, that exist.

The View That Only Minds Really Exist and That the Physical