Qualia and Mental Causation in a Physical World: Themes from the Philosophy of Jaegwon Kim

How does mind fit into nature? Philosophy has long been concerned with this question. No contemporary philosopher has done more to clarify it than Jaegwon Kim, a distinguished analytic philosopher specializing in metaphysics and philosophy of mind. With new contributions from an outstanding line-up of eminent scholars, this volume focuses on issues raised in Kim's work. The chapters cluster around two themes: first, exclusion, supervenience, and reduction, with attention to the causal exclusion argument for which Kim is widely celebrated; and second, phenomenal consciousness and qualia, with attention to the prospects for a functionalist account of the mental. This volume is sure to become a major focus of attention and research in the disciplines of metaphysics and philosophy of mind.

Author: Terence Horgan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 12/15/2016
Pages: 282
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d
ISBN: 9781107434882

About the Author
Horgan, Terence: - Terry Horgan is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arizona.Sabates, Marcelo: - Marcelo Sabates is Associate Provost for International Programs at Kansas State University.Sosa, David: - David Sosa is Temple Professor in the Humanities at the University of Texas, Austin.