Understanding Physicalism / / Gregor M. Hörzer.
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 physica...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Ebook Package English 2020 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2020] ©2020 |
Year of Publication: | 2020 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Epistemic Studies : Philosophy of Science, Cognition and Mind ,
43 |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XIV, 243 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- List of abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 “I want it all” -- 3 “Physical” -- 4 “The bare necessities” -- 5 “Higher Ground” -- 6 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index of names -- Index of subjects |
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Summary: | 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 |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9783110688429 9783110696288 9783110696271 9783110659061 9783110704716 9783110704518 9783110704822 9783110704648 |
ISSN: | 2512-5168 ; |
DOI: | 10.1515/9783110688429 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Gregor M. Hörzer. |