Giuseppina D'Oro g.d'oro@keele.ac.uk
Idealism and the Philosophy of Mind
D'Oro
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Abstract
This paper defends an idealist form of non-reductivism in the philosophy of mind. I refer to it as a kind of conceptual dualism without substance dualism. I contrast this idealist alternative with the two most widespread forms of non-reductivism: multiple realisability functionalism and anomalous monism. I argue first, that functionalism fails to challenge seriously the claim for methodological unity since it is quite comfortable with the idea that it is possible to articulate a descriptive theory of the mind. Second, that as an attempt to graft conceptual mind-body dualism onto a monistic metaphysics, the idealist alternative bears some similarities to anomalous monism, but that it is superior to it because it is not vulnerable to the charge of epiphenomenalism. I conclude that this idealist alternative should be given serious consideration by those who remain unconvinced that a successful defence of the non-reducibility of the mental is compatible with the pursuit of a naturalistic agenda.
Citation
D'Oro. (2005). Idealism and the Philosophy of Mind. Inquiry, 395 - 412. https://doi.org/10.1080/00201740500241847
Acceptance Date | Aug 21, 2005 |
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Publication Date | Oct 1, 2005 |
Journal | Inquiry |
Print ISSN | 0020-174X |
Electronic ISSN | 1502-3923 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 395 - 412 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/00201740500241847 |
Keywords | philosophy, philosophy of mind |
Public URL | https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/403363 |
Publisher URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00201740500241847 |
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