Reduction in philosophy of mind : a pluralistic account /

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Author / Creator:	Eronen, Markus I.
Imprint:	Frankfurt ; New Brunswick : Ontos Verlag, ©2011.
Description:	1 online resource (189 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Epistemische Studien : Schriften zur Erkenntnis- und Wissenschaftstheorie ; Bd. 24 Epistemische Studien (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) ; Bd. 24.
Subject:	Philosophy of mind. Reductionism. Philosophy of mind. Reductionism. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11201075

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ISBN:	9783110332131 3110332132 3868381252 9783868381252 3110322919 9783110322910 9783868381252 9783110322910
Digital file characteristics:	text file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. English.
Summary:	The notion of reduction continues to play a key role in philosophy of mind and philosophy of cognitive science. Supporters of reductionism claim that psychological properties or explanations reduce to neural properties or explanations, while antireductionists claim that such reductions are not possible. In this book, I apply recent developments in philosophy of science, particularly the mechanistic explanation paradigm and the interventionist theory of causation, to reassess the traditional approaches to reduction in philosophy of mind. I then elaborate and defend a pluralistic framework for p.
Other form:	Print version: Eronen, Markus I. Reduction in Philosophy of Mind : A Pluralistic Account. Berlin : De Gruyter, ©2011 9783110322910

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