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Quintessence of Dust: The Science of Matter and the Philosophy of Mind
Harry Redner
出版
BRILL
, 2020-03-23
主題
Philosophy / Mind & Body
ISBN
9004426868
9789004426863
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=vqTaDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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Quintessence of Dust
by Harry Redner argues for a science of matter and a philosophy of mind based on emergence. Mind emerges from matter through five essential stages – “quintessence” (
Hamlet
). Human mind is differentiated from animal mind primarily by reference to art (
Homo ludens
). This approach draws support from Donald, Edelman and other palaeoanthropologists, psychologists and neurologists.
The emergent relation between two entities is defined as an indissoluble non-identity. The “mind as machine” thesis, artificial intelligence and cognitivism are criticised. The alternative emergentist approach comes close to Spinoza. The book attempts a synthesis of the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities based on philosophic premises.