Mind, matter, and nature : a Thomistic proposal for the philosophy of mind / James D. Madden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Madden, James D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy of mind.

Naturalism.

Dualism.

Materialism.

Philosophy of nature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (307 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : Catholic University of America Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written for students, Mind, Matter, and Nature presumes no prior philosophical training on the part of the reader.The book nevertheless holds the arguments discussed to rigorous standards and is conversant with recent literature, thus making it useful as well to more advanced students and professionals interested in a resource on Thomistic.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Preface: Another Opinionated Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind""; ""1. Naturalism and the Philosophy of Mind""; ""2. The Case for Dualism""; ""3. The Case against Dualism: The Problem of Mind-Body Interaction""; ""4. Materialism""; ""5. Problems for Materialism""; ""6. Emergentism and Naturalism""; ""7. Before the Philosophy of Mind�The Philosophy of Nature""; ""8. Aristotelian-Hylomorphic Philosophy of Mind""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8132-2142-0

OCLC:

861793562