Mind and Causality
Which causal patterns are involved in mental processes? On what mechanisms does the self-organisation of cognitive structure rest? Can a naturalistic view account for the basic resources of intentionality, while avoiding the objections to reductive materialism?By considering the developmental, phenomenological and biological aspects linking mind and causality, this volume offers a state-of-the art theoretical proposal emphasising the fine-tuning of cognition with the complexity of bodily dynami…
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Which causal patterns are involved in mental processes? On what mechanisms does the self-organisation of cognitive structure rest? Can a naturalistic view account for the basic resources of intentionality, while avoiding the objections to reductive materialism?By considering the developmental, phenomenological and biological aspects linking mind and causality, this volume offers a state-of-the art theoretical proposal emphasising the fine-tuning of cognition with the complexity of bodily dynamics. In contrast to the de-coupling of mind from the physical.
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- Publication Date:2004.
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- Publisher(s):John Benjamins Publishing Company
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2004.
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- Description:1 online resource (249)
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- ISBN:9027295859, 9789027295859, 1282254855, 9781282254855, 1588114740, 9781588114747, 1588114759, 9781588114754, 9786612254857, 6612254858, 1423772318, 9781423772316
- oclc:ocn732804743
- LC Classification:HD9980.5
- Dewey Decimal:658.8
Table of Contents
Cover -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC page -- Table of contents -- Preface -- Causality and development -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Changes in the meaning of causality: A potted history -- 3. Determinism versus indeterminism -- 4. Dynamical systems approaches: Determinism and indeterminism -- 5. Whither developmental causality? -- 6. A concluding remark -- References -- Perception of causality -- 1. Phenomenology of causality -- 2. The conditions for the perception of causality -- 3. The importance of Michotte's work -- 4. Causality and Gestalt problems in cognitive psychology -- 5. Spizzo's effect -- 6. Rhythmical patterns, dynamic systems and causality -- 7. Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Embodiment and the philosophy of mind -- 1. Introduction: The rediscovery of the body and of the world -- 2. Inner symbol flight -- 3. Radical interactionism -- 4. Minimal Cartesianism -- 5. Scaling, rationality and complexity -- Notes -- References -- Causes and motivations -- Premise -- 1. The phenomenal field -- 2. Language and the phenomenal field -- 3. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Mental causation and intentionality in a mind naturalising theory -- 1. Introduction -- 2. A…
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