Beyond reduction philosophy of mind and post-reductionist philosophy of science
Contemporary debates in philosophy of mind have been based upon the perception that mental phenomena like consciousness and intentionality are uniquely irreducible. However, philosophers of science reject this sort of reductionism. This book argues for a rethinking of the problem and urges a new per...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2007, 2007
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| Series: | Philosophy of mind / Philosophy of mind
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Contemporary debates in philosophy of mind have been based upon the perception that mental phenomena like consciousness and intentionality are uniquely irreducible. However, philosophers of science reject this sort of reductionism. This book argues for a rethinking of the problem and urges a new perspective |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 228 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780199871520 0199871523 |