Structure And The Metaphysics Of Mind

Author : William Jaworski
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 362 pages
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Release : 2016-03-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191066498

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Structure and the Metaphysics of Mind is the first book to show how hylomorphism can be used to solve mind-body problems—persistent problems understanding how thought, feeling, perception, and other mental phenomena fit into the physical world described by our best science. Hylomorphism claims that structure is a basic ontological and explanatory principle. Some individuals, paradigmatically living things, consist of materials that are structured or organized in various ways. Those structures are responsible for individuals being the kinds of things they are, and having the kinds of powers or capacities they have. From a hylomorphic perspective, mind-body problems are byproducts of a worldview that rejects structure. Hylomorphic structure carves out distinctive individuals from the otherwise undifferentiated sea of matter and energy described by our best physics, and it confers on those individuals distinctive powers, including the powers to think, feel, and perceive. A worldview that rejects hylomorphic structure lacks a basic principle which distinguishes the parts of the physical universe that can think, feel, and perceive from those that can't, and without such a principle, the existence of those powers in the physical world can start to look inexplicable and mysterious. But if mental phenomena are structural phenomena, as hylomorphism claims, then they are uncontroversially part of the physical world, for on the hylomorphic view, structure is uncontroversially part of the physical world. Hylomorphism thus provides an elegant way of solving mind-body problems.

Author : William Jaworski
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198749561

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William Jaworski provides an elegant solution to the question of how mental phenomena fit into the physical world by defending an original account of hylomorphism: the idea that structure is a basic ontological and explanatory principle. On his view, mental phenomena are structural phenomena, and are uncontroversially part of the physical world.

Author : Brian McLaughlin,Ansgar Beckermann,Sven Walter
Publisher : Oxford University Press (UK)
Page : 833 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199262618

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The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mind by Brian McLaughlin,Ansgar Beckermann,Sven Walter Pdf

This is the most authoritative and comprehensive guide ever published to the state of the art in philosophy of mind, a flourishing area of research. An outstanding team of contributors offer 45 new critical surveys of a wide range of topics.

Author : Anthony Kenny
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0192830708

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The Metaphysics of Mind by Anthony Kenny Pdf

Brings together in a systematic way Anthony Kenny's work in the philosopy of mind. It is intended as a sustained attack on a false view of the mind, the Cartesian view, and a demonstration that clarity is impossible without good metaphysics

Author : Gregg Rosenberg
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004-11-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780195168143

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A Place for Consciousness by Gregg Rosenberg Pdf

"Rosenberg introduces a new paradigm called Liberal Naturalism for thinking about what causation is, about the natural world, and about how to create a detailed model to go along with the new paradigm. Arguing that experience is part of the categorical foundations of causality, he shows that within this new paradigm there is a place for something essentially like consciousness in all its traditional mysterious respects."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : William Jaworski
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-02-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781444397581

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Philosophy of Mind by William Jaworski Pdf

PHILOSOPHY of MIND “Philosophy of mind is an incredibly active field thanks in part to the recent explosion of work in the sciences of the mind. Jaworski’s book is a well-written, comprehensive, and sophisticated primer on all the live positions on the mind–body problem, including various kinds of physicalism, emergentism, and his own favorite, hylomorphism. This is a serious and responsible book for philosophy students, philosophers, and mind scientists who want to understand where they stand philosophically.” Owen Flanagan, Duke University Philosophy of Mind introduces readers to one of the liveliest fields in contemporary philosophy by discussing mind–body problems and the range of solutions to them: varieties of substance dualism, physicalism, dual-attribute theory, neutral monism, idealism, and hylomorphism. It treats each position fairly, in greater depth and detail than competing texts, and is written throughout in a clear, accessible style that is easy to read, free of technical jargon, and presupposes no prior knowledge of philosophy of mind. The result is a balanced overview of the entire field that enables students and instructors to grasp the essential arguments and jump immediately into current debates. William Jaworski discusses the impact of neuroscience, biology, psychology, and cognitive science on mind–body debates. Bibliographic essays at the end of each chapter bring readers up to speed on the latest literature and allow the text to be used in conjunction with primary sources. Numerous diagrams and illustrations help newcomers grasp the more complex ideas, and chapters on free will and the philosophy of persons make the book a flexible teaching tool for general philosophy courses in addition to courses in philosophy of mind.

Author : Morris Lazerowitz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317829669

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The Structure of Metaphysics by Morris Lazerowitz Pdf

First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Frederick James Eugene Woodbridge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UCAL:$B286065

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The Realm of Mind by Frederick James Eugene Woodbridge Pdf

Looks at the mind as a logical structure of existence and that our thinking as individuals is a bodily activity congruent with that structure.

Author : Martin Carrier,Jürgen Mittelstrass
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 3110128764

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

Author : Francesco Belfiore
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0761827870

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The Structure of the Mind by Francesco Belfiore Pdf

This book represents a unique attempt to restore a 'new-classical' aspiration towards a philosophical system able to provide some certainties. Using the distinctive feature of presenting an original and complete philosophical system, author Francesco Belfiore diverges from the philosophical literature of the last decades, which has been ever more focused upon specific fields. Belfiore shows how failure to recognize this fundamental requirement of any philosophical inquiry has led to difficulties and misunderstandings in interpretation. Through his novel approach, Belfiore offers novel solutions in the fields of ontology, knowledge, language, esthetics, politics and ethics.

Author : Jaegwon Kim
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199585878

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Essays in the Metaphysics of Mind by Jaegwon Kim Pdf

The first begins with a consideration of Davidson's argument for the claim that there are no strict laws about the mental; the second builds on J.J.C. Smart's observations on biology and its relation to physics; and the third is based on my earlier work on multiple realization.

Author : Jonathan Westphal
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780262529563

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The Mind-Body Problem by Jonathan Westphal Pdf

An introduction to the mind–body problem, covering all the proposed solutions and offering a powerful new one. Philosophers from Descartes to Kripke have struggled with the glittering prize of modern and contemporary philosophy: the mind-body problem. The brain is physical. If the mind is physical, we cannot see how. If we cannot see how the mind is physical, we cannot see how it can interact with the body. And if the mind is not physical, it cannot interact with the body. Or so it seems. In this book the philosopher Jonathan Westphal examines the mind-body problem in detail, laying out the reasoning behind the solutions that have been offered in the past and presenting his own proposal. The sharp focus on the mind-body problem, a problem that is not about the self, or consciousness, or the soul, or anything other than the mind and the body, helps clarify both problem and solutions. Westphal outlines the history of the mind-body problem, beginning with Descartes. He describes mind-body dualism, which claims that the mind and the body are two different and separate things, nonphysical and physical, and he also examines physicalist theories of mind; antimaterialism, which proposes limits to physicalism and introduces the idea of qualia; and scientific theories of consciousness. Finally, Westphal examines the largely forgotten neutral monist theories of mind and body, held by Ernst Mach, William James, and Bertrand Russell, which attempt neither to extract mind from matter nor to dissolve matter into mind. Westphal proposes his own version of neutral monism. This version is unique among neutral monist theories in offering an account of mind-body interaction.

Author : Andrew Bailey
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441190963

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Philosophy of Mind: The Key Thinkers by Andrew Bailey Pdf

Exploring what great philosophers have written about the nature of thought and consciousness Philosophy of Mind: The Key Thinkers offers a comprehensive overview of this fascinating field. Thirteen specially commissioned essays, written by leading experts, introduce and explore the contributions of those philosophers who have shaped the subject and the central issues and arguments therein. The modern debate about the mind was shaped by Descartes in the seventeenth century, and then reshaped in the mid-twentieth century, and since, by exciting developments in science and philosophy. This book concentrates on the development of philosophical views on the mind since Descartes, offering coverage of the leading thinkers in the field including Husserl, Ryle, Lewis, Putnam, Fodor, Davidson, Dennett and the Churchlands. Crucially the book demonstrates how the ideas and arguments of these key thinkers have contributed to our understanding of the relationship between mind and brain. Ideal for undergraduate students, the book lays the necessary foundations for a complete and thorough understanding of this fascinating subject.

Author : Sebastian Watzl
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191633003

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Structuring Mind by Sebastian Watzl Pdf

What is attention? How does attention shape consciousness? In an approach that engages with foundational topics in the philosophy of mind, the theory of action, psychology, and the neurosciences this book provides a unified and comprehensive answer to both questions. Sebastian Watzl shows that attention is a central structural feature of the mind. The first half of the book provides an account of the nature of attention. Attention is prioritizing, it consists in regulating priority structures. Attention is not another element of the mind, but constituted by structures that organize, integrate, and coordinate the parts of our mind. Attention thus integrates the perceptual and intellectual, the cognitive and motivational, and the epistemic and practical. The second half of the book concerns the relationship between attention and consciousness. Watzl argues that attentional structure shapes consciousness into what is central and what is peripheral. The center-periphery structure of consciousness cannot be reduced to the structure of how the world appears to the subject. What it is like for us thus goes beyond the way the world appears to us. On this basis, a new view of consciousness is offered. In each conscious experience we actively take a stance on the world we appear to encounter. It is in this sense that our conscious experience is our subjective perspective.

Author : William Seager
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134923199

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Metaphysics of Consciousness by William Seager Pdf

Metaphysics of Consciousness opens with a development of the physicalist outlook that denies the need for any explanation of the mental. This "inexplicability" is demonstrated not to be sufficient as refutation of physicalism. However, the inescapable particularity of modes of consciousness appears to overpower this minimal physicalism. This book proposes that such an inference requires either a wholly new conception of how consciousness is physical or a deep and disturbing new kind of physical inexplicability.