The concept of Dualism was created by

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The question presents: 'The concept of Dualism was created by' and shows an answer field containing 'Zoroaster', but no answer options are provided in the 'answer_options' field.

First, note the lack of options makes it impossible to evaluate each choice as you would in a standard multiple-choice task. Without options, we can only discuss the claim and the common historical context.

Regarding the claim itself: dualism as a broad idea refers to the notion that reality consists of two fundamental kinds of substance or principle. In religious contexts, Zoroastrianism (associated with Zoroaster) is often described as promoting a form of cosmic dualism between good and evil (Ahura Mazda vs. Angra Mainyu). So, in a religious sense, one could say Zoroaster is linked to dualistic ideas, but that does not mean he 'created' the general concept of dualism across all philosophy or even within all religions.

Philosophically, the most famous formal articulation of mind–body dualism (a specific kind of dualism) is typically attributed to René Descartes, who argued for the separation of mind and matter as distinct substances. Therefore, in the context of philosophy of mind, Descartes would be considered the creator of Cartesian dualism, rather than Zoroaster.

If the question is about religious dualism in the Zoroastrian tradition specifically, one might argue the tradition embodies dualistic principles rather than crediting a single founder with the concept itself. In that narrow sense, referencing Zoroaster as a proponent or symbol of dualism could be seen as contextually relevant, but not a universal attribution for the origin of dualism as a broad philosophical idea.

Because there are no answer options to critique, here are potential point-by-point clarifications you could apply if options were present:
- Option suggesting Descartes would be incorrect if the question aims at religious dualism, but correct for philosophical mind–body dualism.
- Option suggesting Zoroaster would be correct only in the context of Zoroastrian dualism, not for dualism as a general philosophical doctrine.
- Any option asserting an earlier philosopher or a different tradition would require specific historical evidence tying that figure to the explicit formulation of dualism in the intended context.

In summary, with the current data: the provided answer 'Zoroaster' aligns with a religious-dualism context but is not generally considered the originator of the broader concept of dualism in philosophy. The absence of answer choices prevents a definitive selection, and the accuracy depends entirely on whether the term 'dualism' is meant in a religious-cultural sense or a philosophical sense.

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