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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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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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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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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determinism Free will theorem Locus of control Problem of mental causation Chiang, Ted (July 2005). "What's expected of us". Nature. 436 (7047): 150. doi:10...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Nancey Murphy (category University of California, Berkeley alumni)
Society for the Study of Science and Theology, Nijmegen; and University of Aarhus, Denmark. 2001. "The Problem of Mental Causation: How Does Reason Get...
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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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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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Epiphenomenalism (category Dualism (philosophy of mind))
Epiphenomenalism is a position of philosophy of mind on the mind–body problem which holds that subjective mental events are completely dependent for their...
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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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Links between creativity and mental health have been extensively discussed and studied by psychologists and other researchers for centuries. Parallels...
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Epiphenomenon (category Concepts in the philosophy of mind)
The problem of epiphenomena is often a counterexample to theories of causation. For example, take a simplified Lewisian counterfactual analysis of causation...
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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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A mental disorder is an impairment of the mind disrupting normal thinking, feeling, mood, behavior, or social interactions, and accompanied by significant...
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of the idea that psychological disorders are biologically caused. This was a precursor to modern psycho-social treatment approaches to the causation of...
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The social determinants of mental health (SDOMH) are societal problems that disrupt mental health, increase risk of mental illness among certain groups...
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Causality (redirect from Causational)
in History', Philosophy of Science, 23 (1956), 15–30. Green, Celia (2003). The Lost Cause: Causation and the Mind-Body Problem. Oxford: Oxford Forum. ISBN 0-9536772-1-4...
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to prevent harm. Conduct in the law of delict is usually divided into factual and legal causation. Factual causation is proven by a 'demonstration that...
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of Pyrrha Menedemus the Cynic Menexenus (dialogue) Meng-tzu Meng K'o Mengzi Menippus Meno Mens rea Mental body Mental causation Mental event Mental functions...
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Emergentism (category Metaphysics of mind)
mental causation). According to him, the only alternatives compatible with mental causation are dualism (where the mental events are independent of the...
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Element (criminal law) (redirect from Elements of crime)
the direct participation of the offender. Causation is complex to prove. The act may be a "necessary but not sufficient" cause of criminal harm. Intervening...
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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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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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inappropriate conclusions from the research he cites, primarily by inferring causation from correlation,: 1 : 1 : 1 as well as cherry picking: 1 data that...
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