Superweniencja psychofizyczna

Autor

  • Łukasz Kurek

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15633/ss.1556

Słowa kluczowe:

supervenience, mind-body problem, explanation, intentionality, Jaegwon Kim, causation

Abstrakt

The aim of this article is two-fold. First, a critical presentation of the concept of supervenience is carried out. In this context, three basic types of supervenience are presented: weak, strong, and global. It is argued that the most useful types of supervenience are its strong, and global versions. Second, a broader analysis of the usefulness of supervenience is undertaken. It is argued that it is a very „flexible” concept, which allows for a variety of different solutions to the philosophical issue of the mind. However, the aforementioned flexibility can be limited by additional philosophical assumptions. Moreover, supervenience allows to augment traditional philosophical investigations concerning the mind with results of empirical findings of such sciences as psychology, or neuroscience. In this context it is argued that supervenience is a „third way” in the philosophical study of the mind.

Bibliografia

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J. Kim, „Supervenience as a philosophical concept”, [w:] tenże, Supervenience and Mind, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1993.

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2015-01-01

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