This book, based on Jaegwon Kim s 1996 Townsend Lectures, presents the philosopher s current views on a variety of issues in the metaphysics of the mind -- in particular, the mind-body problem, mental causation, and reductionism. Kim construes the mind-body problem as that of finding a place for the mind in a world that is fundamentally physical. Among other points, he redefines the roles of supervenience and emergence in the discussion of the mind-body problem. Arguing that various contemporary accounts of mental causation are inadequate, he offers his own partially reductionist solution on the basis of a novel model of reduction. Retaining the informal tone of the lecture format, the book is clear yet sophisticated.
Author: Jaegwon KimBinding: PaperbackEAN: 9780262611534Edition: ReprintISBN: 0262611538Label: A Bradford BookManufacturer: A Bradford BookNumberOfItems: 1NumberOfPages: 156PackageQuantity: 1ProductGroup: BookProductTypeName: ABIS_BOOKPublicationDate: 2000-01-31Publisher: A Bradford BookStudio: A Bradford BookTitle: Mind in a Physical World: An Essay on the Mind-Body Problem and Mental Causation (Representation and Mind)Note: Before to order any Amazon or eBay product please make sure product technically fulfill your need. We are just importing Amazon and eBay products from USA and have no technical support available. Also please read the product reviews on the Amazon before to order. Also to get any kind of warranty or quality check you can contact directly with the original manufacturer or visit their website. We will not provide any kind of support in that.