Abstract:

From the perspective of nonlinear science, it is argued that one may accept physicalism and reject substance dualism without being forced into reductionism. This permits a property dualism under which biological and mental phenomena may emerge from intricate positive feedback networks, involving many levels of both the biological and cognitive hierarchies.

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Department of Mathematics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85711, U.S.A., Email: rover@theriver.com