Is the Cartesian conception of mind still viable?

The viability of the Cartesian conception of mind has over time been significantly reduced through both philosophic and scientific scrutiny. Philosophic inspection has revealed the error of the Cartesian approach in principle, while scientific inspection has sought to provide an alternate conception of mind based on purely physico-chemical processes. Despite being flawed in principle, the spiritualist aspect of the Cartesian approach to mind cannot be dismissed at present because a scientific conception of mind has not been fully realised. However, the viability of this spiritual phenomena is gradually diminishing as the capacity of science expands; its…(short extract)