Studies In No Self Physicalism
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Studies In No Self Physicalism
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Author : FENG. YE
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022
Studies In No Self Physicalism written by FENG. YE and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022 with categories.
Studies In No Self Physicalism
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Author : Feng Ye
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2022-12-12
Studies In No Self Physicalism written by Feng Ye and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-12-12 with Philosophy categories.
This book demonstrates how a radical version of physicalism (‘No-Self Physicalism’) can offer an internally coherent and comprehensive philosophical worldview. It first argues that a coherent physicalist should explicitly treat a cognitive subject merely as a physical thing and should not vaguely assume an amorphous or even soul-like subject or self. This approach forces the physicalist to re-examine traditional core philosophical notions such as truth, analyticity, modality, apriority because our traditional understandings of them appear to be predicated on a cognitive subject that is not literally just a physical thing. In turn, working on the assumption that a cognitive subject is itself completely physical, namely a neural network-based robot programmed by evolution (hence the term ‘No-Self’), the book proposes physicalistic theories on conceptual representation, truth, analyticity, modality, the nature of mathematics, epistemic justification, knowledge, apriority and intuition, as well as a physicalistic ontology. These are meant to show that this No-Self Physicalism, perhaps the most minimalistic and radical version of physicalism proposed to date, can accommodate many aspects that have traditionally interested philosophers. Given its refreshingly radical approach and painstakingly developed content, the book is of interest to anyone who is seeking a coherent philosophical worldview in this age of science.
Narratives And The Role Of Philosophy In Cross Disciplinary Studies Emerging Research And Opportunities
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Author : Pascal, Ana-Maria
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2018-04-13
Narratives And The Role Of Philosophy In Cross Disciplinary Studies Emerging Research And Opportunities written by Pascal, Ana-Maria and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-13 with Philosophy categories.
Every life has certain moments that define it. Going beyond the day-to-day norms of living, these life experiences have a profound effect on the person and the life lived. Narratives and the Role of Philosophy in Cross-Disciplinary Studies: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a critical scholarly research publication that focuses on the multidisciplinary aspects of philosophy. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics such as life-changing events, exemplary figures, and the role of philosophy, this book is geared toward academicians, researchers, and students seeking current and relevant research on the importance of narrative in a multidisciplinary investigation into the identity of people and events.
A Physicalist Manifesto
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Author : Andrew Melnyk
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003-10-09
A Physicalist Manifesto written by Andrew Melnyk 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 2003-10-09 with Philosophy categories.
A Physicalist Manifesto is a full treatment of the comprehensive physicalist view that, in some important sense, everything is physical. Andrew Melnyk argues that the view is best formulated by appeal to a carefully worked-out notion of realization, rather than supervenience; that, so formulated, physicalism must be importantly reductionist; that it need not repudiate causal and explanatory claims framed in non-physical language; and that it has the a posteriori epistemic status of a broad-scope scientific hypothesis. Two concluding chapters argue in detail that contemporary science provides no significant empirical evidence against physicalism and some considerable evidence for it. Written in a brisk, candid and exceptionally clear style, this 2003 book should appeal to professionals and students in philosophy of mind, metaphysics and philosophy of science.
Philosophy East West
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Philosophy East West written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Electronic journals categories.
Philosophy Of Chemistry
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Author : Andrea Woody
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2012
Philosophy Of Chemistry written by Andrea Woody and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Mathematics categories.
Philosophy of Chemistry investigates the foundational concepts and methods of chemistry, the science of the nature of substances and their transformations. This groundbreaking collection, the most thorough treatment of the philosophy of chemistry ever published, brings together philosophers, scientists and historians to map out the central topics in the field. The 33 articles address the history of the philosophy of chemistry and the philosophical importance of some central figures in the history of chemistry; the nature of chemical substances; central chemical concepts and methods, including the chemical bond, the periodic table and reaction mechanisms; and chemistry's relationship to other disciplines such as physics, molecular biology, pharmacy and chemical engineering. This volume serves as a detailed introduction for those new to the field as well as a rich source of new insights and potential research agendas for those already engaged with the philosophy of chemistry. Provides a bridge between philosophy and current scientific findings Encourages multi-disciplinary dialogue Covers theory and applications
Christian Physicalism
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Author : , Joshua R. Farris
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2017-12-26
Christian Physicalism written by , Joshua R. Farris and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-26 with Religion categories.
On the heels of the advance since the twentieth-century of wholly physicalist accounts of human persons, the influence of materialist ontology is increasingly evident in Christian theologizing. To date, the contemporary literature has tended to focus on anthropological issues (e.g., whether the traditional soul / body distinction is viable), with occasional articles treating physicalist accounts of such doctrines as the Incarnation and Resurrection of Jesus cropping up, as well. Interestingly, the literature to date, both for and against this influence, is dominated by philosophers. The present volume is a collection of philosophers and theologians who advance several novel criticisms of this growing trend toward physicalism in Christian theology. The present collection definitively shows that Christian physicalism has some significant philosophical and theological problems. No doubt all philosophical anthropologies have their challenges, but the present volume shows that Christian physicalism is most likely not an adequate accounting for essential theological topics within Christian theism. Christians, then, should consider alternative anthropologies.
Sense And Goodness Without God
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Author : Richard Carrier
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2005-02-23
Sense And Goodness Without God written by Richard Carrier and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-02-23 with Philosophy categories.
If God does not exist, then what does? Is there good and evil, and should we care? How do we know what’s true anyway? And can we make any sense of this universe, or our own lives? Sense and Goodness answers all these questions in lavish detail, without complex jargon. A complete worldview is presented and defended, covering every subject from knowledge to art, from metaphysics to morality, from theology to politics. Topics include free will, the nature of the universe, the meaning of life, and much more, arguing from scientific evidence that there is only a physical, natural world without gods or spirits, but that we can still live a life of love, meaning, and joy.
Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Cosmology And Biological Evolution
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Author : Hilary D. Regan
language : en
Publisher: ATF Press
Release Date : 2002
Interdisciplinary Perspectives On Cosmology And Biological Evolution written by Hilary D. Regan and has been published by ATF Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Religion categories.
This collection of essays exmaines cosmology, biology and evolutionary theory.
There S Something About Mary
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Author : Peter Ludlow
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2004-11-19
There S Something About Mary written by Peter Ludlow and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-19 with Philosophy categories.
In Frank Jackson's famous thought experiment, Mary is confined to a black-and-white room and educated through black-and-white books and lectures on a black-and-white television. In this way, she learns everything there is to know about the physical world. If physicalism—the doctrine that everything is physical—is true, then Mary seems to know all there is to know. What happens, then, when she emerges from her black-and-white room and sees the color red for the first time? Jackson's knowledge argument says that Mary comes to know a new fact about color, and that, therefore, physicalism is false. The knowledge argument remains one of the most controversial and important arguments in contemporary philosophy.There's Something About Mary—the first book devoted solely to the argument—collects the main essays in which Jackson presents (and later rejects) his argument along with key responses by other philosophers. These responses are organized around a series of questions: Does Mary learn anything new? Does she gain only know-how (the ability hypothesis), or merely get acquainted with something she knew previously (the acquaintance hypothesis)? Does she learn a genuinely new fact or an old fact in disguise? And finally, does she really know all the physical facts before her release, or is this a "misdescription"? The arguments presented in this comprehensive collection have important implications for the philosophy of mind and the study of consciousness.