Matter and sense : a critique of contemporary materialism
The assumption of materialism, in its many forms, Howard Robinson believes is false. In his book he presents a very forceful critique of the modern forms that materialism has taken.
IX, 130 p. ; 22 cm.
9780521244718, 0521244714
851087643
Acknowledgements; 1. The materialist's problem and some non-reductive solutions; 2. Supervenience and reduction; 3. Behaviourism and stimulus materialism; 4. The causal theory of the mind; 5. The disappearance theory; 6. Reductive theories of perception; 7. Matter: turning the tables; Conclusion; References; Index.
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