Since Descartes's division of the human subject into mental and physical components in the seventeenth century, there has been a great deal of discussion about how-indeed, whether or not-our mental states bring about our physical behavior. Through historical and contemporary readings, this collection explores this lively and important issue.
In four parts, this anthology introduces the problem of mental causation, explores the debate sparked by Donald Davidson's anomalous monism, examines Frank Jackson's knowledge argument for the view that qualia are epiphenomenal, and investigates attempts to employ the controversial concept of supervenience to explain mental causation.
- ISBN13 9781551115092
- Publish Date 2 January 2003
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 12 March 2021
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Broadview Press Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 304
- Language English