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A philosophy of matter and mind : a new look at an old major topic in philosophy
- Title
- A philosophy of matter and mind : a new look at an old major topic in philosophy / Gerhard D. Wassermann.
- Author
- Wassermann, Gerhard D.
- Publication
- Aldershot ; Brookfield, USA : Avebury, ©1994.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | B825 .W38 1994 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 323 pages; 22 cm
- Series Statement
- Avebury series in philosophy
- Uniform Title
- Avebury series in philosophy.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-302) and indexes.
- Contents
- 1. A 'naturalistic approach' to the 'characteristic structure' of 'scientific hypothetico-deductive theories' and related topics in the philosophy of science -- 2. Further basic aspects of scientific theories and some topics in the philosophy of mind -- 3. Systemic regularities, limitations of the second law of thermodynamics, causality, anschaulichkeit and reality -- 4. Foundations of one possible kind of mechanistic materialism and some related issues in the philosophy of mind -- 5. Intracranial systems and SYMOs, verisimilitude, models and the status of pure mathematics vis-a-vis materialism -- 6. Scientific and general 'rationality', scientific decision making and moderate relativism: a purely philosophical postscript with a critique of some of Popper's views.
- ISBN
- 1856285723
- 9781856285728
- LCCN
- 94013564
- OCLC
- ocm30156916
- 30156916
- SCSB-2025611
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library