Monism, Dualism, Pluralism

Author: Van Gelder, Tim¹

Source: Mind & Language, Volume 13, Number 1, March 1998 , pp. 76-97(22)

Abstract:

The traditional mind-body debate is chronically unwell. Its problems are largely due to unwitting acceptance of four deep metaphysical assumptions. Rejecting those assumptions leads to a pluralist conception of the ontology of mind and a correspondingly complex account of the fit between mind and world.

Document Type: Original article

DOI: 10.1111/1468-0017.00066

Affiliations: 1: Department of Philosophy, University of Melbourne, Parkville VIC 3052, Australia

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