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 ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Series: | Philosophy of mind series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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: | 1 online resource (ix, 228 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780195317114 0195317114 0198043155 9780198043157 9780199871520 0199871523 9780190295585 0190295589 |