| Psycho-Physical Dualism Today: An Interdisciplinary Approach Contributor(s): Antonietti, Alessandro (Editor), Corradini, Antonella (Editor), Lowe, Jonathan E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 073912384X ISBN-13: 9780739123843 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $131.67 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: Philosophers and scientists have recently been showing renewed interest in dualistic conceptions of the human mind, owing to growing acknowledgment of the failings of materialism and reductionism in contemporary philosophical and scientific thought. This book presents a state-of-the-art overview of current developments in this exciting new area of interdisciplinary collaboration, and will be indispensable reading for all researchers and students in this field. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General - Philosophy | Epistemology |
| Dewey: 147.4 |
| LCCN: 2008024518 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.15 lbs) 258 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Until quite recently, mind-body dualism has been regarded with deep suspicion by both philosophers and scientists. This has largely been due to the widespread identification of dualism in general with one particular version of it: the interactionist substance dualism of R n Descartes. This traditional form of dualism has, ever since its first formulation in the seventeenth century, attracted numerous philosophical objections and is now almost universally rejected in scientific circles as empirically inadequate. During the last few years, however, renewed attention has begun to be paid to the dualistic point of view, as a result of increasing discontent with the prevailing materialism and reductionism of contemporary scientific and philosophical thought. Awareness has grown that dualism need not be restricted to its traditional form and that other varieties of dualism are not subject to the difficulties commonly raised against Descartes' own version of it. Interest in these alternative versions of dualism is growing fast today, because it seems that they are capable of capturing deep-seated philosophical intuitions, while also being fully consistent with the methodological assumptions and empirical findings of modern scientific work on the human mind and brain. The object of this book is to provide philosophers, scientists, their students, and the wider general public with an up-to-date overview of current developments in dualistic conceptions of the mind in contemporary philosophy and science. |