Psycho Physical Dualism Today

Author : Alessandro Antonietti,Antonella Corradini,Jonathan E. Lowe
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780739131008

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Psycho-Physical Dualism Today by Alessandro Antonietti,Antonella Corradini,Jonathan E. Lowe Pdf

Until quite recently, mind-body dualism has been regarded with deep suspicion by both philosophers and scientists. This has largely been due to the widespread identification of dualism in general with one particular version of it: the interactionist substance dualism of RZnZ Descartes. This traditional form of dualism has, ever since its first formulation in the seventeenth century, attracted numerous philosophical objections and is now almost universally rejected in scientific circles as empirically inadequate. During the last few years, however, renewed attention has begun to be paid to the dualistic point of view, as a result of increasing discontent with the prevailing materialism and reductionism of contemporary scientific and philosophical thought. Awareness has grown that dualism need not be restricted to its traditional form and that other varieties of dualism are not subject to the difficulties commonly raised against Descartes' own version of it. Interest in these alternative versions of dualism is growing fast today, because it seems that they are capable of capturing deep-seated philosophical intuitions, while also being fully consistent with the methodological assumptions and empirical findings of modern scientific work on the human mind and brain. The object of this book is to provide philosophers, scientists, their students, and the wider general public with an up-to-date overview of current developments in dualistic conceptions of the mind in contemporary philosophy and science.

Author : Uwe Meixner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Dualism
ISBN : 3897853760

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The Two Sides of Being by Uwe Meixner Pdf

Author : Andrea Lavazza,Howard Robinson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136682407

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Contemporary Dualism by Andrea Lavazza,Howard Robinson Pdf

Ontological materialism, in its various forms, has become the orthodox view in contemporary philosophy of mind. This book provides a variety of defenses of mind-body dualism, and shows (explicitly or implicitly) that a thoroughgoing ontological materialism cannot be sustained. The contributions are intended to show that, at the very least, ontological dualism (as contrasted with a dualism that is merely linguistic or epistemic) constitutes a philosophically respectable alternative to the monistic views that currently dominate thought about the mind-body (or, perhaps more appropriately, person-body) relation.

Author : Eric P. Polten
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-05-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110815634

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Critique of the Psycho-Physical Identity Theory by Eric P. Polten Pdf

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Author : Christian Kanzian,Winfried Löffler,Josef Quitterer
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110325782

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The Ways Things Are by Christian Kanzian,Winfried Löffler,Josef Quitterer Pdf

This book is a collection of essays in systematic ontology. The parts of its title – “Things” and “Ways They Are” – are indicative of two broadly and intensively discussed issues in current ontology, namely, what categories of entities there are and in what ways they are relevant for our discourses. The three sections of the volume correspond to focuses of ontological research: “Before Ontology” is dedicated to conceptual, methodological, and meta-ontological issues; “Ontology at Work” raises general topics of categorial ontology, and the final section “Ontology in Application” discusses questions such as those relating to free will and our conception of the human being. The book is a tribute to Edmund Runggaldier on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Its seventeen papers are authored by such distinguished scholars as Lynne Rudder Baker, Franz von Kutschera, E. J. Lowe, Otto Muck, Paul Weingartner, Timothy Williamson, and many others.

Author : Brandon Rickabaugh,J. P. Moreland
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781394195480

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The Substance of Consciousness by Brandon Rickabaugh,J. P. Moreland Pdf

A singularly powerful and rigorous argument in favor of modern substance dualism In The Substance of Consciousness: A Comprehensive Defense of Contemporary Substance Dualism, two distinguished philosophers deliver a unique and powerful defense of contemporary substance dualism, which makes the claim that the human person is an embodied fundamental, immaterial, and unifying substance. Multidisciplinary in scope, the book explores areas of philosophy, cognitive science, neuroscience, and the sociology of mind-body beliefs. The authors present the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and rigorous non-edited work on substance dualism in the field, as well as a detailed history of how property and substance dualism have been presented and evaluated over the last 150 years. Alongside developing new and updated positive arguments for substance dualism, they also discuss key metaphysical notions and distinctions that inform the examination of substance dualism and its alternatives. Readers will also find: A thorough examination of the recent shift away from standard physicalism and the renaissance of substance dualism Comprehensive explorations of the likely future of substance dualism in the twenty-first century, including an exhaustive list of proposed research projects for substance dualists Practical discussion of new and rigorous critiques of significant physicality alternatives, including emergentism and panpsychism. Extensive treatments of philosophy of mind debates about the roles played by staunch/faint-hearted naturalism and theism in establishing or presuming methodology, epistemic priorities, and prior metaphysical commitments Perfect for professional philosophers, The Substance of Consciousness will also earn a place in the libraries of consciousness researchers, philosophical theologians, and religious studies scholars.

Author : Mario Bunge
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781483150123

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The Mind–Body Problem by Mario Bunge Pdf

The Mind–Body Problem: A Psychobiological Approach examines the mind-body problem from a psychobiological perspective. It intends to show that the idea of a separate mental entity is not only unwarranted by the available data and the existing psychological models, but collides head-on with the most fundamental ideas of all modern science and is thus a stumbling block to progress. The book abandons ordinary language in favor of the state space language, which is mathematically precise and is shared by science and scientific philosophy. Comprised of 10 chapters, this monograph begins with an overview of the mind-body problem and its main proposed solutions, classified into main genera: psychophysical monism and psychophysical dualism. In particular, ten views on the mind-body problem are analyzed, along with three main varieties of materialism with regards to the problem: eliminative, reductive (or leveling), and emergentist. The discussion then turns to the notion of a concrete or material system, based on the assumption that behavior is an external manifestation of neural processes. Subsequent chapters explore the specific functions of the central nervous system; sensation and perception; behavior and motivation; memory and learning; thinking and knowing; and consciousness and personality. The book also considers sociality and social behavior in animals before concluding with an assessment of a psychological explanation of the mind, with emphasis on dualism and monism. This work will be of interest to students, academicians, practitioners, and investigators in the fields of psychobiology, psychology, neurophysiology, and philosophy.

Author : Robert C. Koons,George Bealer
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191614019

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The Waning of Materialism by Robert C. Koons,George Bealer Pdf

Twenty-three philosophers examine the doctrine of materialism find it wanting. The case against materialism comprises arguments from conscious experience, from the unity and identity of the person, from intentionality, mental causation, and knowledge. The contributors include leaders in the fields of philosophy of mind, metaphysics, ontology, and epistemology, who respond ably to the most recent versions and defences of materialism. The modal arguments of Kripke and Chalmers, Jackson’s knowledge argument, Kim’s exclusion problem, and Burge’s anti-individualism all play a part in the building of a powerful cumulative case against the materialist research program. Several papers address the implications of contemporary brain and cognitive research (the psychophysics of color perception, blindsight, and the effects of commissurotomies), adding a posteriori arguments to the classical a priori critique of reductionism. All of the current versions of materialism — reductive and non-reductive, functionalist, eliminativist, and new wave materialism — come under sustained and trenchant attack. In addition, a wide variety of alternatives to the materialist conception of the person receive new and illuminating attention, including anti-materialist versions of naturalism, property dualism, Aristotelian and Thomistic hylomorphism, and non-Cartesian accounts of substance dualism.

Author : Marcus Jacobson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1993-09-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0306445409

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Foundations of Neuroscience by Marcus Jacobson Pdf

The author makes a unique contribution to the field by discussing the history and philosophy of the neurosciences, and then developing critical approaches which integrate techniques, theory, and ethics. Taken as a whole, Jacobson's work will provide a coherent and humane framework for future research programs. The paperback edition of this highly successful text, first published in 1993, is now available! The author brings the ethics of neuroscience into a closer relationship with empirical research. Covering the field's history, philosophy, theories, and techniques, this volume provides the necessary moral and ethical framework to evaluate neuroscience research.

Author : James C. Russell
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Christian sociology
ISBN : 9780195104660

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The Germanization of Early Medieval Christianity by James C. Russell Pdf

Discusses German influence on the development of early medieval Christianity.

Author : Noel W. Smith
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0819193313

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Greek and Interbehavioral Psychology by Noel W. Smith Pdf

In this book, the author uses a selection of twenty-six of his papers in which he sets forth both interbehavioral psychology and Hellenic Greek psychology together with psychological concepts of hunter-gatherers, Egyptians, and Indo-Europeans. Contents: I. Introduction. II. Pre-Greek, Greek, and Indian Psychology. III. Interbehavioral Psychology: General Framework; Special Topics; Studies Concerning the Founder of Interbehavioral Psychology; Tribute; Selected Bibliography.

Author : Martin Carrier,Jürgen Mittelstraß
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110883381

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Mind, Brain, Behavior by Martin Carrier,Jürgen Mittelstraß Pdf

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Author : Yasushi Hirai
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781350341982

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Bergson's Scientific Metaphysics by Yasushi Hirai Pdf

This volume brings Bergson's key ideas from Matter and Memory into dialogue with contemporary themes on memory and time in science, across analytic and continental philosophy. Focusing specifically on the application of Bergson's ideas to cognitive science, the circuit between perception and memory receives full explication in 15 different essays. By re-reading Bergson through a cognitive lens, the essays provide a series of alternative analytic interpretations to the standard continental approach to Bergson's oeuvre, without fully discounting either approach. The relevance of philosophies of mind and memory sit alongside the role of a metaphysics of time in exploring connections to psychology, biology, and physics. This eclecticism includes an exciting focus on numerous topics that are not given sufficient attention in extant studies of Bergson, including the precise nature of his ideas on dualism, memory, and ecological theories of perception, especially in relation to his contemporaries. Led by leading Bergson scholars from France and Japan, this book maps the rich terrain of Bergson's contemporary relevance alongside the historical context of his ideas.

Author : Antonella Corradini,Timothy O'Connor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136955129

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Emergence in Science and Philosophy by Antonella Corradini,Timothy O'Connor Pdf

The concept of emergence has seen a significant resurgence in philosophy and the sciences, yet debates regarding emergentist and reductionist visions of the natural world continue to be hampered by imprecision or ambiguity. Emergent phenomena are said to arise out of and be sustained by more basic phenomena, while at the same time exerting a "top-down" control upon those very sustaining processes. To some critics, this has the air of magic, as it seems to suggest a kind of circular causality. Other critics deem the concept of emergence to be objectionably anti-naturalistic. Objections such as these have led many thinkers to construe emergent phenomena instead as coarse-grained patterns in the world that, while calling for distinctive concepts, do not "disrupt" the ordinary dynamics of the finer-grained (more fundamental) levels. Yet, reconciling emergence with a (presumed) pervasive causal continuity at the fundamental level can seem to deflate emergence of its initially profound significance. This basic problematic is mirrored by similar controversy over how best to characterize the opposite systematizing impulse, most commonly given an equally evocative but vague term, "reductionism." The original essays in this volume help to clarify the alternatives: inadequacies in some older formulations and arguments are exposed and new lines of argument on behalf the two visions are advanced.

Author : John Foster
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134731053

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The Immaterial Self by John Foster Pdf

Dualism argues that the mind is more than just the brain. It holds that there exists two very different realms, one mental and the other physical. Both are fundamental and one cannot be reduced to the other - there are minds and there is a physical world. This book examines and defends the most famous dualist account of the mind, the cartesian, which attributes the immaterial contents of the mind to an immaterial self. John Foster's new book exposes the inadequacies of the dominant materialist and reductionist accounts of the mind. In doing so he is in radical conflict with the current philosophical establishment. Ambitious and controversial, The Immaterial Self is the most powerful and effective defence of Cartesian dualism since Descartes' own