ghost in the machine

== English == === Etymology === Coined by British philosopher Gilbert Ryle in 1949. === Noun === ghost in the machine (plural ghosts in the machine or ghosts in machines) (philosophy) The mental activity that occurs in parallel with physical action, but with no known way for the two to interact, according to the theories of mind-body dualism. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === ghost in the machine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia