| The changing features of the body-mind problem. | |
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PMID: 18261888 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The body-mind problem invites scientific study, since mental events are repeated and repeatable and invite testable explanations. They seemed troublesome because of the classical theory of substance that failed to solve its own central problems. These are soluble with the aid of the theory of the laws of nature, particularly in its emergentist version [Bunge, M., 1980. The Body-mind Problem, Pergamon, Oxford] that invites refutable explanations [Popper, K.R., 1959. The Logic of Scientific Discovery, Hutchinson, London]. The view of mental properties as emergent is a modification of the two chief classical views, materialism and dualism. As this view invites testable explanations of events of the inner world, it is better than the quasi-behaviorist view of self-awareness as computer-style self-monitoring [Minsky, M., Laske, O., 1992. A conversation with Marvin Minsky. AI Magazine 13 (3), 31-45]. |
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Authors:
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Joseph Agassi |
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Type: Journal Article; Review Date: 2008-01-08 |
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Title: Journal of physiology, Paris Volume: 101 ISSN: 0928-4257 ISO Abbreviation: J. Physiol. Paris Publication Date: 2007 Jul-Nov |
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Created Date: 2008-03-17 Completed Date: 2008-06-20 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9309351 Medline TA: J Physiol Paris Country: France |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 153-60 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Philosophy, Tel-Aviv University, Faculty of Arts, Ramat Aviv, Tel-Aviv 69967, Israel. agass@post.tau.ac.il |
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Emergencies Humans Metaphysics Mind-Body Relations (Metaphysics) / physiology* |
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