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Being reduced : new essays on reduction, explanation, and causation /

Is the mind nothing but neural firings in the brain? Are we just a bunch of neurons? If the mind is just the brain, then how can we act as genuine, responsible agents in the world? 'Being Reduced' attempts to understand these questions.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hohwy, Jakob, Kallestrup, Jesper
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Series:Oxford scholarship online.
Oxford scholarship online. Philosophy module.
Subjects:
Philosophy of mind.
Brain.
Brain
Philosophie de l'esprit.
Cerveau.
brains.
PHILOSOPHY > Metaphysics.
Philosophy of mind
Medvetandefilosofi.
Analytisk filosofi.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Is the mind nothing but neural firings in the brain? Are we just a bunch of neurons? If the mind is just the brain, then how can we act as genuine, responsible agents in the world? 'Being Reduced' attempts to understand these questions.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 312 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0199211531
9780199211531
019154955X
9780191549557
1281825476
9781281825476
9780191705977
0191705977
9786611825478
6611825479