Essays about: "property dualism"
Found 3 essays containing the words property dualism.
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1. Why the Exclusion Problem Still Seems Intractable for the Counterfactual Compatibilist
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teoretisk filosofiAbstract : The exclusion problem has been a longstanding problem for the property dualist. The Compatibilist solution is to deny overdetermination, and thus they say we may preserve both mental and physical efficacy. However, in my paper I wish to show why the Compatibilist solution has not secured a materialist position. READ MORE
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2. Is Searle a Property Dualist?
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionenAbstract : It has often been argued that John Searle’s theory of mind, biological naturalism, due to its commitment to mental irreducibility amounts to no more than disguised property dualism. I suggest that a thorough analysis of Searle’s somewhat unusual views on the nature of reduction reveals this irreducibility to be not a metaphysical relation between mental properties and physical but one concerned only with the semantics of the respective terms used to refer to these. READ MORE
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3. An Intentional Look at the Chinese Room
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teoretisk filosofiAbstract : The Philosophy of Mind, which pertains to the study of mental properties and physical properties in relation to the world, has been around since the 4th century with philosophers like Socrates and Plato. The Mind and Matter Problem, also known as the Body and Soul Problem, deals with the issues of identifying and understanding the apparent difference between the mental mind or soul and the physical matter or body. READ MORE