Metaphysics and cognitive science
by Goldman, Alvin I. McLaughlin, Brian P.
It is generally agreed that physical science can shed light on many issues in metaphysics. But it is not widely recognized that cognitive science can do this as well. It is trivial, of course, that cognitive science can illuminate the nature of mind. But here it is argued that cognitive science can even illuminate the existence or nonexistence of nonmental entities and their properties. Exactly how cognitive science can address these metaphysical issues is a central question tackled in this boo…
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- Full title :Metaphysics and cognitive science / edited by Alvin I. Goldman and Brian P. McLaughlin.
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It is generally agreed that physical science can shed light on many issues in metaphysics. But it is not widely recognized that cognitive science can do this as well. It is trivial, of course, that cognitive science can illuminate the nature of mind. But here it is argued that cognitive science can even illuminate the existence or nonexistence of nonmental entities and their properties. Exactly how cognitive science can address these metaphysical issues is a central question tackled in this book. Among the specific topics approached from this perspective are time, morality, meaning, theism, bodily feelings, sortals, and much, much else. --
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- Publication Date:2019
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- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication:New York, NY
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2019
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- Description:xi, 406 pages : : illustrations ; : 25 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0190639679, 9780190639679
- oclc:on1078995330
- LC Classification:BF311
- Dewey Decimal:153
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