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The Parallelism of Mind and Body From the Standpoint of Metaphysics (Classic Reprint): A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculties of the Graduate ... Doctor of Philosophy Department of Philosophy - Softcover
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Exploring how mind and body might relate without saying one causes the other. This thoughtful essay asks whether metaphysical parallelism can fit with scientific ideas and everyday experience, and what that means for knowledge of mind and matter.
The author surveys historical views from Descartes, Spinoza, and Leibniz, and weighs modern challenges to interaction between consciousness and physical processes. It offers a careful, step‑by‑step examination of how different forms of parallelism could hold together a coherent view of reality, meaning, and scientific knowledge.
- How the mind–body puzzle has shaped major philosophers across centuries
- Different ways parallelism might connect mental states to physical processes
- Critical tests for maintaining consistency with science and experience
- Arguments about knowability, reality, and the nature of consciousness
Ideal for readers who enjoy clear, rigorous analysis of classic debates in philosophy of mind and metaphysics, and for those curious about how ancient problems meet modern ideas.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the philosophical puzzle of the relationship between mental processes and physical matter, particularly as it relates to the brain and nervous system. It delves into the history of this question, tracing it back to seminal thinkers like Descartes and Spinoza, before turning its attention to the author's view that though the scientific method has been immensely successful in explaining the physical world, it cannot fully account for consciousness. The author presents different theories of how mind relates to matter, including the mind as an epiphenomenon, the mind as a product of the physical, and the mind as an independent substance. The author further examines the strengths and weaknesses of each of these theories, engaging with the work of prominent philosophers such as Huxley, Leibniz, Fechner, and Munsterberg. Ultimately, the book argues that consciousness remains an irreducible phenomenon that cannot be fully explained by physical science, and highlights the enduring importance of philosophical inquiry in understanding the nature of human existence. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330140574_0
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