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Conservation Laws and the Philosophy of Mind
J. Brian Pitts
Jul 30, 2020
Abstract: Since Leibniz’s time, Cartesian mental causation has been criticized for violating the conservation of energy and momentum. (Non-epiphenomenalist property dualism is analogous.) Many dualist responses clearly fail. But...
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Conservation Laws and the Philosophy of Mind
J. Brian Pitts
Jun 06, 2020
Abstract: Since Leibniz’s time, Cartesian mental causation has been criticized for violating the conservation of energy and momentum. (Non-epiphenomenalist property dualism is analogous.) Many dualist responses clearly fail. But...
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How True is Causal Closure?
Paul Ravelli
Jan 01, 0001
Within the study of philosophy of mind, a principle known as causal closure has been a well-accepted topic for many years. Causal closure is used to describe the nature of causality within our universe and the principle goes as...
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How True is Causal Closure?
Paul Ravelli
Jan 01, 0001
Within the study of philosophy of mind, a principle known as causal closure has been a controversial topic for many years. Causal closure is used to describe the nature of causality within our universe and the principle goes as...
Published by: Ursinus College