Mental causation

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"Common sense and philosophical tradition agree that mind makes a difference. What we do depends not only on how our bodies are put together, but also on what we think. Explaining how mind can make a difference has proved challenging, however. Some have urged that the project faces an insurmountable dilemma: either we concede that mentalistic explanations of behaviour have only a pragmatic standing, or we abandon our conception of the physical domain as causally autonomous. Although each option has its advocates, most theorists have sought a middle way that accommodates both the common-sense view of mind and the metaphysical conviction about the physical world." "This volume presents a collection of new, specially written essays by a diverse group of philosophers, each of whom is widely known for defending a particular conception of minds and their place in nature."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Causation,  Mind and body,  Philosophy of mind,  Act (Philosophy),  Intentionalism,  Psychological aspects,  Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical,  Causality,  Action (Philosophie),  Esprit et corps,  Intentionnalité (Psychologie),  Philosophie de l'esprit,  Philosophy,  Bewusstsein,  Intentionalität,  Kausalität,  Leib-Seele-Problem,  Psychologie,  Lichaam en geest,  Causaliteit,  Intentionnalité (philosophie),  Action, Théorie de l',  Causalité,  Mind-Body Relations (Metaphysics) [MESH],  Causality [MESH]