The aconceptual mind : Heideggerian themes in holistic naturalism / Pauli Pylkko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pylkkö, P. (Pauli)

Series:

Advances in consciousness research ; v. 11.

Advances in consciousness research, 1381-589X ; v. 11

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy of mind.

Consciousness.

Naturalism.

Holism.

Heidegger, Martin, 1889-1976--Contributions in philosophy of mind.

Heidegger, Martin.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (323 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia, PA : John Benjamins Pub., c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

According to Heidegger, naturalistic thinking is naive and unable to deal with its own essence and limitations. It can only serve the veiled interests of modern Western technology in its inherent inclination to attain global dominance. But these eight thematically intertwined essays face Heidegger's critique of naturalistic thinking habits. The author develops a holistic and antirealistic version of naturalism. This 'holistic naturalism' does not approach nature as a set of entities or things which can be used for technological purposes. Instead, nature is approached as human experience which

Contents:

THE ACONCEPTUAL MIND; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; PREFACE Heidegger with a grain of salt; CHAPTER ONE. Dasein naturalized; CHAPTER TWO. Is modern science necessarily onto- theo-logical?; CHAPTER THREE. What is noncomputational in recent consciousness studies?; CHAPTER FOUR. On surprise; CHAPTER FIVE. Unique language problem; CHAPTER SIX. Gaming without subjects; CHAPTER SEVEN. Is Nazism humanism?; CHAPTER EIGHT. Nationally unique meanings; References; Name Index

Notes:

Based on seminars presented in 1993-1996 in the Helsinki academic underground.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-17439-1

9786613174390

90-272-8348-6

OCLC:

741492706