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Naturalizing The Mind
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Author : Fred Dretske
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 1997-08-21
Naturalizing The Mind written by Fred Dretske and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-08-21 with Psychology categories.
Naturalizing the Mind skillfully develops a representational theory of the qualitative, the phenomenal, the what-it-is-like aspects of the mind that have defied traditional forms of naturalism. How can the baffling problems of phenomenal experience be accounted for? In this provocative book, Fred Dretske argues that to achieve an understanding of the mind it is not enough to understand the biological machinery by means of which the mind does its job. One must understand what the mind's job is and how this task can be performed by a physical system—the nervous system. Naturalizing the Mind skillfully develops a representational theory of the qualitative, the phenomenal, the what-it-is-like aspects of the mind that have defied traditional forms of naturalism. Central to Dretske's approach is the claim that the phenomenal aspects of perceptual experiences are one and the same as external, real-world properties that experience represents objects as having. Combined with an evolutionary account of sensory representation, the result is a completely naturalistic account of phenomenal consciousness. * Not for sale in France or Belgium.
Naturalizing The Mind
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language : en
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Release Date : 1997
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Naturalizing The Mind
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Author : Fred I. Dretske
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Naturalizing The Mind written by Fred I. Dretske and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Philosophy of mind categories.
Naturalizing Phenomenology
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Author : Jean Petitot
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 1999
Naturalizing Phenomenology written by Jean Petitot and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Philosophy categories.
This ambitious work aims to shed new light on the relations between Husserlian phenomenology and the present-day efforts toward a scientific theory of cognitionwith its complex structure of disciplines, levels of explanation, and conflicting hypotheses. The books primary goal is not to present a new exegesis of Husserls writings, although it does not dismiss the importance of such interpretive and critical work. Rather, the contributors assess the extent to which the kind of phenomenological investigation Husserl initiated favors the construction of a scientific theory of cognition, particularly in contributing to specific contemporary theories either by complementing or by questioning them. What clearly emerges is that Husserlian phenomenology cannot become instrumental in developing cognitive science without undergoing a substantial transformation. Therefore, the central concern of this book is not only the progress of contemporary theories of cognition but also the reorientation of Husserlian phenomenology. Because a single volume could never encompass the numerous facets of this dual aim, the contributors focus on the issue of naturalization. This perspective is far-reaching enough to allow for the coverage of a great variety of topics, ranging from general structures of intentionality, to the nature of the founding epistemological and ontological principles of cognitive science, to analyses of temporality and perception and the mathematical modeling of their phenomenological description. This book, then, is a collective reflection on the possibility of utilizing a naturalized Husserlian phenomenology to contribute to a scientific theory of cognition that fills the explanatory gap between the phenomenological mind and brain.
Leibniz S Naturalized Philosophy Of Mind
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Author : Larry M. Jorgensen
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2019-02-21
Leibniz S Naturalized Philosophy Of Mind written by Larry M. Jorgensen and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-21 with Philosophy categories.
Larry M. Jorgensen provides a systematic reappraisal of Leibniz's philosophy of mind, revealing the full metaphysical background that allowed Leibniz to see farther than most of his contemporaries. In recent philosophy much effort has been put into discovering a naturalized theory of mind. Leibniz's efforts to reach a similar goal three hundred years earlier offer a critical stance from which we can assess our own theories. But while the goals might be similar, the content of Leibniz's theory significantly diverges from that of today's thought. Perhaps surprisingly, Leibniz's theological commitments yielded a thoroughgoing naturalizing methodology: the properties of an object are explicable in terms of the object's nature. Larry M. Jorgensen shows how this methodology led Leibniz to a fully natural theory of mind.
Knowledge And Mind
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Author : Andrew Brook
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2001-07-27
Knowledge And Mind written by Andrew Brook and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-07-27 with Philosophy categories.
This is the only contemporary text to cover both epistemology and philosophy of mind at an introductory level. It also serves as a general introduction to philosophy: it discusses the nature and methods of philosophy as well as basic logical tools of the trade. The book is divided into three parts. The first focuses on knowledge, in particular, skepticism and knowledge of the external world, and knowledge of language. The second focuses on mind, including the metaphysics of mind and freedom of will. The third brings together knowledge and mind, discussing knowledge of mind (other minds and our own) and naturalism and how epistemology and philosophy of mind come together in contemporary cognitive science. Throughout, the authors take into account the needs of the beginning philosophy student. They have made very effort to ensure accessibility while preserving accuracy.
Mind Meaning And World
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Author : Ramesh Chandra Pradhan
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2019-04-25
Mind Meaning And World written by Ramesh Chandra Pradhan and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-25 with Philosophy categories.
The present book intends to approach the problem of mind, meaning and consciousness from a non-naturalist or transcendental point of view. The naturalization of consciousness has reached a dead-end. There can be no proper solution to the problem of mind within the naturalist framework. This work intends to reverse this trend and bring back the long neglected transcendental theory laid down by Kant and Husserl in the West and Vedanta and Buddhism in India. The novelty of this approach lies in how we can make an autonomous space for mind and meaning without denying its connection with the world. The transcendental theory does not disown the embodied nature of consciousness, but goes beyond the body in search of higher meanings and values. The scope of this work extends from mind and consciousness to the world and brings the world into the space of mind and meaning with a hope to enchant the world. The world needs to be retrieved from the stranglehold of scientism and naturalism. This book will dispel the illusion about naturalism which has gripped the minds of our generation. The researchers interested in the philosophy of mind and consciousness can benefit from this work.
The Bodhisattva S Brain
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Author : Owen Flanagan
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2013-09-13
The Bodhisattva S Brain written by Owen Flanagan and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-13 with Philosophy categories.
This fascinating introduction to the intersection between religion, neuroscience, and moral philosophy asks: Can there be a Buddhism without karma, nirvana, and reincarnation that is compatible with the rest of knowledge? If we are material beings living in a material world—and all the scientific evidence suggests that we are—then we must find existential meaning, if there is such a thing, in this physical world. We must cast our lot with the natural rather than the supernatural. Many Westerners with spiritual (but not religious) inclinations are attracted to Buddhism—almost as a kind of moral-mental hygiene. But, as Owen Flanagan points out in The Bodhisattva's Brain, Buddhism is hardly naturalistic. In The Bodhisattva's Brain, Flanagan argues that it is possible to discover in Buddhism a rich, empirically responsible philosophy that could point us to one path of human flourishing. Some claim that neuroscience is in the process of validating Buddhism empirically, but Flanagan'’ naturalized Buddhism does not reduce itself to a brain scan showing happiness patterns. “Buddhism naturalized,” as Flanagan constructs it, offers instead a fully naturalistic and comprehensive philosophy, compatible with the rest of knowledge—a way of conceiving of the human predicament, of thinking about meaning for finite material beings living in a material world.
Naturalism In The Cognitive Sciences And The Philosophy Of Mind
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Author : Sandro Nannini
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Release Date : 2000
Naturalism In The Cognitive Sciences And The Philosophy Of Mind written by Sandro Nannini and has been published by Peter Lang Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Cognitive science categories.
Frankfurt/M., Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien. Philosophie und Geschichte der Wissenschaften - Studien und Quellen. Bd. 46 Herausgegeben von Hans Jorg Sandkuhler und Pirmin Stekeler-Weithofer. The philosophy of mind is one of the most alive research sectors in the field of philosophical studies nowadays. But there is no universal agreement on what exactly naturalism in the philosophy of mind is, and there is even less agreement on how naturalism in the philosophy of mind relates to naturalism as a general philosophical outlook. At the most general level, naturalism is often characterized by slogans such as « Everything that exists is part of the natural order, or « The methods of natural science provide the only avenue to truth, or « There is no place for a first philosophy prior to natural science. Naturalistic theories of mind explicitly or tacitly accept or presuppose the following principles: Minds (as well as consciousness, spirit or subjectivity) are part of the real world. Nature is the whole real world. Therefore minds, consciousness and subjectivity are part of the nature. Nature can be known only by empirical sciences. There is no knowledge a priori (or obtained by methods that are different from the methods of empirical sciences) of any part of nature. Therefore minds, consciousness and subjectivity, as part of the nature, can be known only by means of empirical sciences. Contents: Dirk Koppelberg: Forms of Naturalism in the Philosophy of Mind - Harald Schmidt: Trying to make an unfriendly take-over look like an offer for cooperation or: Never try to jump on a train that is pulling out of the station - some objections to Dirk Koppelberg'scooperative naturalism - Dirk Koppelberg: Why Opt for Cooperative Naturalism? - Response to Harald Schmidt - Sandro Nannini: Cognitive Naturalism in the Philosophy of Mind - Jurgen Hanken: Some Objections to Sandro Nannini's « Naturalism in the philosophy of mind - Sandro Nannini: Response to Jurgen Hanken - Domenico Parisi: The Naturalization of Humans - Jacob Bosenberg: Comment on D. Parisi's « The naturalization of humans - Domenico Parisi: Response to Jacob Bosenberg - Jurgen Schroder: Naturalizing Consciousness by Reductive Explanations - Carlo Cecchetto/Luigi Rizzi: A Naturalistic Approach to Language - Achim Stephan: Reductionism and Naturalization - Geert Keil: Naturalism in the Philosophy of Mind - and what is wrong with it - Jochen Holzner: Abstract and three Questions - Geert Keil: Replies - Hans Jorg Sandkuhler: Naturalism in the Philosophy of Mind? For a Philosophical Alternative - Christine Haler: Some Critical Comments on Sandkuhler's Philosophical Alternative to Naturalism in the Philosophy of Mind - Hans Jorg Sandkuhler: Response to Christine Haler.
Perception Knowledge And Belief
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Author : Fred I. Dretske
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000-02-28
Perception Knowledge And Belief written by Fred I. Dretske and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-02-28 with Philosophy categories.
Part I. Knowledge: 1. Conclusive reasons 2. Epistemic operators 3. The pragmatic dimension of knowledge 4. The epistemology of belief 5. Two conceptions of knowledge: rational vs. reliable belief Part II. Perception and Experience: 6. Simple seeing 7. Conscious experience 8. Differences that make no difference 9. The mind's awareness of itself 10. What good is consciousness Part III. Thought and Intentionality: 11. Putting information to work 12. If you can't make one, you don't know how it works 13. The nature of thought 14. Norms and the constitution of the mental 15. Minds, machines, and money: what really explains behavior.