The Blackwell companion to substance dualism

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Author:

Loose, Jonathan, editor.

ISBN:

9781119375296

9781119468004

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1 online resource.

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Blackwell companions to philosophy

Blackwell companions to philosophy.

Contents:

Intro; Blackwell Companions to Philosophy; Title Page; Copyright; Notes on Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction: Substance Dualism and Its Physicalist Rivals; 1.1 An Inconceivable Book?; 1.2 From Standard to Emergent Physicalism; 1.3 The Soul Reconsidered; 1.4 The Return of the Subject: Broad Implications for Naturalism; 1.5 Structure of the Book; 1.6 The Chapters in Brief; References; Chapter 2: Redressing Substance Dualism; 2.1 Arguments for Materialism; 2.2 Objections to Substance Dualism; 2.3 The Interaction Problem; 2.4 Objections ; 2.5 Churchland's Added Objections.

2.6 The Remaining Objections2.7 Property Dualism; 2.8 Property Dualism's Special Problems; 2.9 Property Dualism Scorecard; 2.10 Conclusion; References; Further Reading; Part I: Articulating Substance Dualism; Chapter 3: Substance Dualism: A Defense; 3.1 Substance Dualism; 3.2 The Primacy of the Mental; 3.3 A Modal Argument for Substance Dualism; References; Further Reading; Debating Emergent Dualism; Chapter 4: The Case for Emergent Dualism; References; Chapter 5: Against Emergent Dualism; 5.1 What is Emergent Dualism?; 5.2 Problems for Emergent Dualism; 5.3 Conclusion; References.

Debating Thomistic DualismChapter 6: Aquinas on the Human Soul; 6.1 What a Substance is; 6.2 What a Rational Animal is; 6.3 What the Soul is; References; Chapter 7: In Defense of a Thomistic-like Dualism; 7.1 What is Thomistic-like Dualism?; 7.2 Three Reasons Embracing an Immaterial Substantial Self is Superior to Physicalism; 7.3 Advantages of Thomistic-like Dualism (Organicism) Over Other Substance Dualisms; 7.4 Arguments Against Thomistic-like Substance Dualism; References; Chapter 8: A Critique of Thomistic Dualism; 8.1 A Summary of Aquinas's View; 8.2 Objections to Thomistic Dualism.

8.3 A Modified Thomistic View8.4 A Way Forward?; References; Debating Cartesian Dualism; Chapter 9: Cartesian Substance Dualism; I; II; III; IV; V; References; Chapter 10: Against Cartesian Dualism; 10.1 Descartes's Substance Dualism; 10.2 Why Minds and Bodies are Distinct: Some Arguments; 10.3 Descartes on Mind-Body Interaction; 10.4 Princess Elisabeth versus Descartes; 10.5 The Pairing Problema : Another Causal Argument; 10.6 Immaterial Minds in Space?; 10.7 Substance Dualism and Property Dualism; References; Chapter 11: Non-Cartesian Substance Dualism.

11.1 The Self as a Psychological Substance11.2 The Self as a Bearer of Physical Characteristics; 11.3 The Self as a Simple Substance; 11.4 Physicalism, Naturalism, and the Self; Acknowledgment; References; Debating the Unity of Consciousness; Chapter 12: Substance Dualism and the Unity of Consciousness; 12.1 What is the Unity of Consciousness?; 12.2 Why are these Unity-of-Consciousness Theses a Problem?; 12.3 What, If Anything, Grounds the Three Types of Unity, Especially Subsumptive Phenomenal Unity?

Abstract:

THE BLACKWELL COMPANION TO SUBSTANCE DUALISM "This is a terrific volume ... by a long way, the best currently available anthology on dualism, and a worthy addition to Blackwell's distinguished series of Companions." Tim Crane, Central European University "A major contribution to an ongoing transformation of analytic philosophy of mind." Howard Robinson, Central European University "This high quality volume offers a rich variety of perspectives on substance dualism and will be a valuable resource for students and researchers in philosophy of mind and philosophy of religion." John Cottingham, University of Reading "Thorough and fair ... the quality of the essays is high. This will certainly be the book on substance dualism." Michael Tye, University of Texas at Austin Substance dualism has for some time been dismissed as an archaic and defeated position in philosophy of mind, but in recent years, the topic has experienced a resurgence of scholarly interest and has been restored to contemporary prominence by a growing minority of philosophers prepared to interrogate the core principles upon which past objections and misunderstandings rest. As the first book of its kind to bring together a collection of contemporary writing from top proponents and critics in a pro-contra format, the Blackwell Companion to Substance Dualism captures this ongoing dialogue and sets the stage for rigorous and lively discourse around dualist and physicalist accounts of human persons in philosophy. Chapters explore emergent, Thomistic, Cartesian, and other forms of substance dualism -- broadly conceived -- in dialogue with leading varieties of physicalism, including animalism, non-reductive physicalism, and constitution theory. Loose, Menuge, and Moreland pair essays from dualist advocates with astute criticism from physicalist opponents and vice versa, highlighting points of contrast for readers in thematic sections while showcasing today's leading minds engaged in direct debate. Taken together, essays provide nuanced paths of introduction for students, and capture the imagination of professional philosophers looking to expand their understanding of the subject. Skillfully curated and in touch with contemporary science as well as analytic theology, the Blackwell Companion to Substance Dualism strikes a measured balanced between advocacy and criticism, and is a first-rate resource for researchers, scholars, and students of philosophy, theology, and neuroscience.

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John Wiley and Sons

Subject Term:

materialism (philosophical movement)

PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- General.

Mind & Body.

Religious.