A Hefty Bet, Part 1: Is Interactionism Unscientific?

Interactionism also comes with a standard objection, straightforward and almost obvious.  On its face, interactionism sounds unscientific, almost superstitious.  Our brains are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons -- GOEPs -- and science (seems to) tell us that nothing can move GOEPs except for other GOEPs.

Chalmers writes that interactionism “requires a hefty bet on the future of physics, one that does not currently seem at all promising; physical events seem to be inexorably explained in terms of other physical events.  It also requires a large wager on the future of cognitive science, as it suggests that the usual kinds of physical/functional models will be insufficient to explain behavior.” (Page 154)