Cartesian dualism (aka substance dualism, the idea that mind and body are distinct objects) isn't particularly popular in mainstream philosophy. Property dualis

Cartesian dualism (aka substance dualism, the idea that mind and body are distinct objects) isn't particularly popular in mainstream philosophy. Property dualism on the other hand (the idea that eg., mental states and physical states can't be fully explained in terms of each other, but that people possess both) is quite popular.