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The Mind-Body Problem

Author : Jonathan Westphal

Publisher : MIT Press

Page : 240 pages

File Size : 10,40 MB

Release : 2016-09-30

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 0262529564

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An introduction to the mind–body problem, covering all the proposed solutions and offering a powerful new one. Philosophers from Descartes to Kripke have struggled with the glittering prize of modern and contemporary philosophy: the mind-body problem. The brain is physical. If the mind is physical, we cannot see how. If we cannot see how the mind is physical, we cannot see how it can interact with the body. And if the mind is not physical, it cannot interact with the body. Or so it seems. In this book the philosopher Jonathan Westphal examines the mind-body problem in detail, laying out the reasoning behind the solutions that have been offered in the past and presenting his own proposal. The sharp focus on the mind-body problem, a problem that is not about the self, or consciousness, or the soul, or anything other than the mind and the body, helps clarify both problem and solutions. Westphal outlines the history of the mind-body problem, beginning with Descartes. He describes mind-body dualism, which claims that the mind and the body are two different and separate things, nonphysical and physical, and he also examines physicalist theories of mind; antimaterialism, which proposes limits to physicalism and introduces the idea of qualia; and scientific theories of consciousness. Finally, Westphal examines the largely forgotten neutral monist theories of mind and body, held by Ernst Mach, William James, and Bertrand Russell, which attempt neither to extract mind from matter nor to dissolve matter into mind. Westphal proposes his own version of neutral monism. This version is unique among neutral monist theories in offering an account of mind-body interaction.



The Mind-Body Problem and Its Solution (Second Edition)

Author : Carey R. Carlson

Publisher : Go to Publish

Page : 168 pages

File Size : 45,92 MB

Release : 2019-11-06

Category : Art

ISBN : 9781950073924

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OVER THE LAST CENTURY scientists have made tremendous strides in understanding the physical nature of the universe and the biochemical nature of life. Yet the most salient feature of individual lives--our day-to-day consciousness and experience of the world, or "sentience"--remains stubbornly immune to scientific explanation. This divide is called the "mind-body problem," and it is centuries old. In this book, author Carey Carlson performs two valuable tasks. First, he lays out the mind-body problem in crystalline common-sense prose. Second, he proposes an intriguing solution based on the work of early-twentieth-century philosophers Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead. This book will be of interest both to general readers of science and philosophy and to those steeped in the literature. The second edition includes additional arrow diagrams in Chapter 5 that fortify Russell and Whitehead's view of physics as a causal web of time-ordered events.



The Mind Body Solution

Author : A. J. Mihrzad

Publisher : CreateSpace

Page : 116 pages

File Size : 11,20 MB

Release : 2014-01-05

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 9781494452896

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AJ Mihrzad proves that the key to a better body that's in shape, energized, and youthful is a healthy brain. Based on the latest research, along with over a decade's experience as a fitness professional, "The Mind Body Solution" shows you how to train your brain for permanent weight loss. With practical, easy-to-implement solutions involving positive daily habits, AJ Mihrzad shows you how to reach and maintain your ideal weight, reduce the stress that can impair your immune system, sharpen your memory, increase your willpower, and eliminate the cravings that keep you from achieving your exercise and diet goals. In addition AJ's Mind Body Solution will help you avoid depression and elevate the enjoyment you take in life's pleasures. Whether you're just coming to realize that it's time to get your body into shape, or are already fit and want to take it to the next level, "The Mind Body Solution" is all you need to start putting the power of the brain-body connection to work for you today.



The Body Mind Soul Solution

Author : Bob Livingstone

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 22,71 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Emotions

ISBN : 9781933648545

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Provides information on improving one's mental and physical health through exercise.



The UltraMind Solution

Author : Mark Hyman

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 447 pages

File Size : 39,77 MB

Release : 2008-12-30

Category : Self-Help

ISBN : 1416566058

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From the ten-time New York Times bestselling author of Ultrametabolism, The Blood Sugar Solution, and Eat Fat, Get Thin comes The UltraMind Solution. —Do you find it next to impossible to focus or concentrate? —Have you ever experienced instant clarity after exercise? Alertness after drinking coffee? —Does your brain inexplicably slow down during stress, while multitasking, or when meeting a deadline? —Do you get anxious, worried, or stressed-out frequently? In The UltraMind Solution, Dr. Mark Hyman explains that to fix your broken brain, you must heal your body first. Through his simple six-week plan, Dr. Hyman shows us how to correct imbalances caused by nutritional deficiencies, allergens, infections, toxins, and stress, restoring our health and gaining an UltraMind—one that’s highly focused, able to pay attention at will, has a strong memory, and leaves us feeling calm, confident, in control, and in good spirits.



The Mind-Body Mood Solution

Author : Jeffrey Rossman

Publisher : Rodale Books

Page : 274 pages

File Size : 50,38 MB

Release : 2010-12-21

Category : Self-Help

ISBN : 1609617290

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Depression is the leading cause of disability in America. The incidence of depression in the United States today is 10 times greater than it was in 1960—and that rate doubles every decade. Changes in the way we live, work, eat, sleep, and interact have made us increasingly vulnerable to this mood disorder. We are living out of sync with nature, our bodies, our spirits, and one another. We are living in an age of depression. For 30 years, Dr. Jeffrey Rossman has been treating depressed people, many of whom do not want to take medication. Instead, they are looking for practical solutions that will help them get better naturally and permanently. In The Mind-Body Mood Solution, Dr. Rossman offers a comprehensive, drug-free depression treatment program that fully integrates psychological tools with lifestyle practices such as nutrition, exercise, sleep, breathing, and meditation. In doing so, you will learn to make healthy, sustainable changes that have been proven to improve mood. In treating the mind and body, Dr. Rossman advocates for a new view of depression as not simply an illness, but a call from within to awaken to the possibility of a vital, fulfilling life.



Mental Causation

Author : Anthony Dardis

Publisher : Columbia University Press

Page : 213 pages

File Size : 22,43 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 0231144164

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Two thousand years ago, Lucretius said that everything is atoms in the void; it's physics all the way down. Contemporary physicalism agrees. But if that's so how can we--how can our thoughts, emotions, our values--make anything happen in the physical world? This conceptual knot, the mental causation problem, is the core of the mind-body problem, closely connected to the problems of free will, consciousness, and intentionality. Anthony Dardis shows how to unravel the knot. He traces its early appearance in the history of philosophical inquiry, specifically in the work of Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, and T. H. Huxley. He then develops a metaphysical framework for a theory of causation, laws of nature, and the causal relevance of properties. Using this framework, Dardis explains how macro, or higher level, properties can be causally relevant in the same way that microphysical properties are causally relevant: by their relationship with the laws of nature. Smelling an orange, choosing the orange rather than the cheesecake, reaching for the one on the left instead of the one on the right-mental properties such as these take their place alongside the physical "motor of the world" in making things happen.



The MindBody Toolkit

Author : D. O. Kim D'Eramo

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 42,72 MB

Release : 2022-04-26

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9781662926587

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"The MindBody Toolkit is a wonderfully helpful book that I highly recommend. Simple, powerful, effective." Dr. Christiane Northrup-#1 New York Times bestselling author Do you wish you possessed the tools for immediate change in your body, relationships, or business success? When nothing in your life is working, it can be terrifying, especially when suffering symptoms of illness that make you feel like your life is falling apart. The MindBody Toolkit is a captivating read, even for skeptics. The tools presented immediately change the inner workings of your body, empowering you to take charge of your health and life in a way that can transcend the need for medications or surgery. Dr. Kim D'Eramo's methodology is novel to most physicians. Her expert understanding of the body and brain, charismatic personality, and infectious enthusiasm for healing make The MindBody Toolkit a must-read for anyone experiencing pain, anxiety, depression, fatigue, or for those on medications or considering surgery. It delivers tools that dramatically enhance healing of even severe illness.



The Mind-body Problem and Its Solution

Author : Carey R. Carlson

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 11,67 MB

Release : 2005-02

Category : Mind and body

ISBN : 9780929636351

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Over the last century scientists have made tremendous strides in understanding the physical nature of the universe and the biochemical nature of life. Yet the most salient feature of individual lives--our day-to-day consciousness and experience of the world, or sentience--remains stubbornly immune to scientific explanation. This divide is called the mind-body problem, and it is centuries old. In this book, author Carey Carlson performs two valuable tasks. First, he lays out the mind-body problem in crystalline common-sense prose. Second, he proposes an intriguing solution based on the work of early twentieth-century philosophers Bertrand Russell and Alfred North Whitehead. This book will be of interest both to general readers of science and philosophy and to those steeped in the literature.



Mind-Body Problems

Author : John Horgan

Publisher : Independently Published

Page : 248 pages

File Size : 30,91 MB

Release : 2019-01-16

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 9781731440488

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Science journalist John Horgan presents a radical new perspective on the mind-body problem and related issues such as consciousness, free will, morality and the meaning of life. Horgan argues that science will never discover an objectively true solution to the mind-body problem because such a solution does not exist. Horgan explores his thesis by delving into the professional and personal lives of nine mind-body experts, including neuroscientist Christof Koch, cognitive scientist Douglas Hofstadter, child psychologist Alison Gopnik, complexologist Stuart Kauffman, legal scholar and psychoanalyst Elyn Saks, philosopher Owen Flanagan, novelist Rebecca Goldstein, evolutionary biologist Robert Trivers, and economist Deirdre McCloskey.