Popper, Karl
Knowledge and the Body-Mind Problem: In Defence of Interaction
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780415135566
- author:
- Popper, Karl
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Routledge
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1995
- Pages:
- 168
- Dimensions:
- 21.1 x 13.7 x 1.5 cm
- Genre:
- Philosophy
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Karl Popper's Knowledge and the Body-Mind Problem In Defence of Interaction presents a thought-provoking examination of human freedom, creativity, rationality, and the relationship between our minds and bodies. The philosopher argues for a theory of mind-body interaction that relates to evolutionary emergence, human language, and what he terms "the three worlds."
In this work, Popper challenges materialism by asserting the existence of mental states and their interaction with physical brain states. He demonstrates that the problem of the interaction between mental and physical states remains unresolved, despite the arguments of many philosophers.
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