The Mental As Physical
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In The Mental as Physical, Edgar Wilson presents a rigorous, sustained argument for the identity of mental processes with their physical counterparts, challenging the prevailing dualistic assumptions of his era. Addressing the long-standing "mind-body problem," the text meticulously navigates the complex landscape of 20th-century materialism, seeking to ground the elusive nature of consciousness within a strictly empirical, physicalist framework. Wilson’s investigation is not merely an exercise in abstract speculation; rather, it is a disciplined attempt to harmonize philosophical inquiry with the burgeoning biological and neurological understandings of the late 1970s. As a significant document in the development of modern identity theory, the work functions as both a critique of subjective idealism and a roadmap for a more "objective" science of the human mind. Wilson’s writing style is dense, academic, and unyielding in its pursuit of clarity, making this volume an essential reference for students and scholars of cognitive science and analytic philosophy. Its lasting value lies in its systematic methodology, serving as a critical bridge between the philosophical traditions of the mid-century and the neuro-centric paradigms that would come to define the field in the decades that followed.
Author: Edgar Wilson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Routledge & Kegan Paul
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
In The Mental as Physical, Edgar Wilson presents a rigorous, sustained argument for the identity of mental processes with their physical counterparts, challenging the prevailing dualistic assumptions of his era. Addressing the long-standing "mind-body problem," the text meticulously navigates the complex landscape of 20th-century materialism, seeking to ground the elusive nature of consciousness within a strictly empirical, physicalist framework. Wilson’s investigation is not merely an exercise in abstract speculation; rather, it is a disciplined attempt to harmonize philosophical inquiry with the burgeoning biological and neurological understandings of the late 1970s. As a significant document in the development of modern identity theory, the work functions as both a critique of subjective idealism and a roadmap for a more "objective" science of the human mind. Wilson’s writing style is dense, academic, and unyielding in its pursuit of clarity, making this volume an essential reference for students and scholars of cognitive science and analytic philosophy. Its lasting value lies in its systematic methodology, serving as a critical bridge between the philosophical traditions of the mid-century and the neuro-centric paradigms that would come to define the field in the decades that followed.