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Being Reduced

New Essays on Reduction, Explanation, and Causation

Herausgeber: Hohwy, Jakob; Kallestrup, Jesper

Beschreibung

Is the mind nothing but neural firings in the brain? Are we just a bunch of neurons? If the mind is just the brain, then how can we act as genuine, responsible agents in the world? Being Reduced attempts to understand these questions.

Autor

Jakob Hohwy obtained his PhD from the Australian National University. He is a lecturer in philosophy at Monash University, Melbourne. Hohwy works on issues of reduction and explanation in science, and engages in interdisciplinary research with neuroscientists and psychiatrists. Jesper Kallestrup obtained his PhD from the University of St. Andrews. He is a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, and an associate fellow at ArchÃ(c), the University of St. Andrews. Kallestrup works on issues of reduction, mental causation and the conceivability arguments in the philosophy of mind.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: OUP Oxford
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 652g
• ISBN-13: 9780199211531
• ISBN-10: 0199211531
• Artikelnr.: 24765153