The Matter of the Mind : Philosophy, Physics, and Music.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Teixeira, John.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford : Ethics International Press Limited, 2025.

Summary:

"The Matter of the Mind" focuses on the mind-body problem. Such a problem should be viewed not as a philosophical or metaphysical problem, but as a cognitive one. What needs to be accounted for is a representation of how the interaction of the mind and brain can become more intelligible. The author proposes that science can provide such a representation, especially the contemporary physics of string theory. String theory offers a new conception of matter, allowing a passage of matter to the mind without the difficulties imposed by a traditional/common sense corpuscular conception of material objects. In other words, string theory will enable us to conceive of a continuum between matter and the mind. There is no discontinuity between them once we abandon the visual perception-based description of matter, depicting it as solidity, impenetrability, and extension in space.

Contents:

Intro

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Foreword

Introduction

Minds, Machines and Consciousness

Mind, Soul and Philosophy

The Philosophy of Mind

Subjective Experience

Mind, Physics and Music

Further Reflections

Bibliography and References

About the Author.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781804418376

1804418374

OCLC:

1513424190