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| Mind Body problem: the question of how thinking and sensibility arise from matter, and how the relationship of the mental and the material without which the mental (psychic, psychical) is not possible can be explained. See also substance, res Cogitans, dualism, monism, identity theory, materialism, physicalism, functionalism._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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John Dewey on Mind Body Problem - Dictionary of Arguments
Suhr I !75 Mind Body Problem/Dewey: Solution: modern science turns qualities into relations, the immediate qualities have been driven into a realm of psychic being. But they are not apparent, but real qualities of being. >Qualities, >>Qualia, >Mind, >Spirit, >Sensory impressions. Mind/antiquity: The Greeks had no problem with the mind because they attribute effectiveness to the natural qualities. >Cf. >Being/Ancient philosophy. Mind Body Problem: If we deny the immediate qualities, psychical functions, indeed, the mind itself, becomes an abnormal phenomenon. The error of antiquity was not to attribute qualities to natural existence, but to misunderstand the place of their efficacy: outside of any connection with organic action. >Body._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Dew II J. Dewey Essays in Experimental Logic Minneola 2004 |
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