What difficulty did monists face in finding support for their views regarding the mind and brain?
A. explaining how a physical brain could result in mental processes
B. explaining how the mind could exist
C. explaining how the brain could exist
D. explaining how a nonphysical mind could impact a physical body
Answer: A
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