The problem of mental causation is a conceptual issue in the philosophy of mind. That problem, in short, is how to account for the common sense idea that...
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not in terms of efficient causation but in terms of final "causation". One problem with this approach is that the two forms of causation do not have to...
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Panpsychism (redirect from Combination problem)
that theories of consciousness should be capable of providing insight into the brain and mind to avoid the problem of mental causation. If they fail to...
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banner of the 'mind–body problem'. Philosophers David L. Robb and John F. Heil introduce mental causation in terms of the mind–body problem of interaction:...
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fact properties of a single substance, thereby prefiguring the modern perspective of neutral monism. The problem of mental causation is also discussed...
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perspective? What, if anything, is the function of consciousness? Problem of mental causation: How exactly do mental states cause intentional actions to happen...
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Free will (redirect from Problem of free will)
early treatise about the freedom of will by Augustine of Hippo Free will theorem Locus of control Problem of mental causation Prospection Superdeterminism...
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biology Mind–body problem Phenomenalism Philosophy of self Primary–secondary quality distinction Problem of mental causation Problem of other minds Vertiginous...
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determinism Free will theorem Locus of control Problem of mental causation Chiang, Ted (July 2005). "What's expected of us". Nature. 436 (7047): 150. Bibcode:2005Natur...
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Vertiginous question (category Mind–body problem)
self does not exist. Centered world Further facts Indexicality Problem of mental causation Subjective idealism Metaphysical subjectivism Subjectivity and...
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Artificial Intelligence Frame problem Hard problem of consciousness Neural coding Philosophy of perception Problem of mental causation Symbol grounding Vertiginous...
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Epiphenomenalism (category Mind–body problem)
Epiphenomenalism is a position in the philosophy of mind on the mind–body problem. It holds that subjective mental events are completely dependent for their...
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Links between creativity and mental health have been extensively discussed and studied by psychologists and other researchers for centuries. Parallels...
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philosophy, downward causation is a causal relationship from higher levels of a system to lower-level parts of that system: for example, mental events acting...
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The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM; latest edition: DSM-5-TR, published in March 2022) is a publication by the American Psychiatric...
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Evolutionary argument against naturalism (category Arguments for the existence of God)
Philosophy of mind Problem of mental causation Skepticism Theism Beilby(2002) p vii Victor Reppert, C.S. Lewis's Dangerous Idea, In Defense of the Argument...
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The Anxious Generation (redirect from The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness)
correlation of rising social media use and mental health problems might reflect reverse causation. Odgers wrote: First, this book is going to sell a lot of copies...
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nocere Principle Principle of double effect Private language argument Problem of induction Problem of mental causation Problem of other minds Prohairesis...
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philosophy of mind, although a number of other issues are addressed, such as the hard problem of consciousness and the nature of particular mental states...
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E. J. Lowe (philosopher) (category Academics of Durham University)
E. J. (2006). "Non-Cartesian Substance Dualism and the Problem of Mental Causation". Erkenntnis. 65 (1): 5–23. doi:10.1007/s10670-006-9012-3. Lowe, E...
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Sydney Shoemaker (category American philosophers of mind)
his view of properties as clusters of conditional causal powers. He also applied his view of properties to the problem of mental causation. He also distinguished...
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Neuroethics § Neuroscience and free will Problem of mental causation Self-agency Thought identification, through the use of technology Unconscious mind Schurger...
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Causation is the "causal relationship between the defendant's conduct and end result". In other words, causation provides a means of connecting conduct...
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Mind–body dualism (redirect from Dualism in the Philosophy of Mind)
In the philosophy of mind, mind–body dualism denotes either that mental phenomena are non-physical, or that the mind and body are distinct and separable...
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being fundamentally incompatible. Free will Neuroscience of free will Problem of mental causation Self-efficacy True Will Volition (psychology) See also...
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Jaegwon Kim (category Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
work on mental causation, the mind-body problem and the metaphysics of supervenience and events. Key themes in his work include: a rejection of Cartesian...
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Nancey Murphy (category University of California, Berkeley alumni)
Philosophia: Rivista Internazionale de Filosofia. 2002. "The Problem of Mental Causation: How Does Reason Get Its Grip on the Brain?" Science and Christian...
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classification of mental disorders, also known as psychiatric nosology or psychiatric taxonomy, is central to the practice of psychiatry and other mental health...
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family services and mental health counseling. Psychiatrists - physicians who use the biomedical model to treat mental health problems - may prescribe medication...
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Drift hypothesis (category Social problems in medicine)
opposing theory of the social causation thesis, which says being in a lower social class is a contributor to the development of a mental illness. A study...
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