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9780415115049

Knowledge and the Body-Mind Problem: In Defence of Interaction

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    9780415115049

  • ISBN10:

    0415115043

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1994-12-06
  • Publisher: Routledge

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Summary

One of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century, Sir Karl Popper here examines the problems connected with human freedom, creativity, rationality and the relationship between human beings and their actions. In this illuminating series of papers, Popper suggests a theory of mind-body interaction that relates to evolutionary emergence, human language and what he calls "the three worlds." Rene Descartes first posited the existence of two worlds--the world of physical bodies and the world of mental states. Popper argues for the existence of "world 3" which comprises theproductsof our human minds. He examines the interaction between mental states--hopes, needs, plans, ideologies or hypotheses--and the physical states of our brain. Popper forcefully argues against the materialism forwarded by many philosophers which denies the existence of mental states. Instead, he demonstrates that the problem of the interaction between mental and physical states remains unresolved. Knowledge and the Body-Mind Problemis based on Popper's never-before published lectures at Emory University in 1969. Popper has extensively revised the lectures but has retained their accessible format. He has also incorporated some of the discussions which followed the lectures, providing an engaging exchange between the philosopher and his audience.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Author's note, 1993
Knowledge: Objective and Subjectivep. 1
The Autonomy of World 3p. 24
World 3 and Emergent Evolutionp. 47
Description, Argument, and Imaginationp. 79
Interaction and Consciousnessp. 105
The Self, Rationality, and Freedomp. 129
Editor's afterwordp. 143
Bibliographyp. 145
Name indexp. 147
Subject indexp. 149
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