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Is the mind nothing but neural firings in the brain? Are we just a bunch of neurons? If the mind is just the brain, then how can we act as genuine, responsible agents in the world? Being Reduced attempts to understand these questions.
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Is the mind with its experiences, sensations, and emotions nothing but the neural firings in the brain? Are you nothing but a pack of neurons? If the mind is just the brain, then how can we act as genuine, responsible agents in the world? Being Reduced is about how to understand and answer these questions. It takes a foundational approach and presents cutting edge research by world leaders in philosophy on issues such as reduction in psychology and other sciences, scientific explanation and the nature of causation.
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ISBN-13
9780199211531
Publisher
Oxford University Press UK
Published
04-September-2008
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Hardback

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Is the mind with its experiences, sensations, and emotions nothing but the neural firings in the brain? Are you nothing but a pack of neurons? If the mind is just the brain, then how can we act as genuine, responsible agents in the world? Being Reduced is about how to understand and answer these questions. It takes a foundational approach and presents cutting edge research by world leaders in philosophy on issues such as reduction in psychology and other sciences, scientific explanation and the nature of causation.