Emergence in Mind

Emergence in Mind
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9780199583621
ISBN-13 : 0199583625
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Book Synopsis Emergence in Mind by : Graham Macdonald

Download or read book Emergence in Mind written by Graham Macdonald and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-04-29 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There have long been controversies about how minds can fit into a physical universe. In Emergence in Mind a distinguished group of philosophers discuss whether mental properties can be said to 'emerge' from physical processes. The discussion is extended to cover the role emergence may play in free will and agency, and in the special sciences.


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