Understanding Physicalism
Author | : Gregor M. Hörzer |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 2020-08-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110688429 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110688425 |
Rating | : 4/5 (425 Downloads) |
Download or read book Understanding Physicalism written by Gregor M. Hörzer and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2020-08-10 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physicalism is a metaphysical thesis easily presented in slogan form – there is nothing over and above the physical – but notoriously difficult to formulate precisely. Understanding physicalism combines insights from contemporary philosophy of mind and metaphysics to present a new account of physical properties and metaphysical dependence and, on this foundation, develop a more rigorous and illuminating formulation of the thesis of physicalism