English Dictionary

ghost in the machine

noun

(philosophy) The mental activity that occurs in parallel with physical action, but with no known way for the two to interact, according to theories of mind-body dualism.

The ghost in the machine is causing the computer to malfunction.

意味（1）

(philosophy) The mental activity that occurs in parallel with physical action, but with no known way for the two to interact, according to theories of mind-body dualism.

The doctrines of the Blank Slate, the Noble Savage, and the Ghost in the Machine—or, as philosophers call them, empiricism, romanticism, and dualism—are logically independent, but in practice they are often found together.