Physicalism / Daniel Stoljar.
| Author/creator | Stoljar, Daniel |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, |
| Description | xii, 252 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | New problems of philosophy New problems of philosophy. ^A1054850 |
| Contents | The standard picture -- Form and alternatives -- The starting point view -- The theory view -- Hempel's dilemma -- The necessity view -- Is necessitation necessary? -- Is necessitation sufficient? -- Skeptics and true believers -- Arguments against physicalism -- Arguments for physicalism. |
| Abstract | Physicalism, the theory that everything is physical is one of the most controversial ideas in philosophy. In this introduction, the author focuses on three fundamental questions: the interpretation, truth, and philosophical significance of physicalism, while covering the following key topics: history, definitions, challenge from empirical sciences, relationship with physics, relationship with causality, and key debates in metaphysics and philosophy of mind, such as supervenience, identity, and conceivability. |
| General note | Includes chapter summaries. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-246) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009036227 |
| ISBN | 9780415452625 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780415452632 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415452627 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415452635 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780203856307 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0203856309 (ebook) |
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