Mental Causation (original) (raw)

1995, Supplementary volume - Aristotelian Society

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The paper discusses the challenges faced by contemporary physicalist theories of mind regarding mental causation. It identifies a paradox where physicalism, originally aimed at explaining mental causation, struggles with this explanation. Distinguishing between different forms of physicalism, the author argues that the orthodox view is either unstable or unmotivated, particularly when compared to identity theories. The paper outlines the arguments for physicalism, the nature of the mental causation problem, and standard solutions while critiquing orthodox physicalism's ability to reconcile mental causation with its foundational principles.

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