Multiplism of the Mind and Its Quality: A Solution to the Mind-Body Problem
Xinmin Gao, Yu Zhang, Guanqi He
Open Journal of Philosophy 2023 DOI: 10.4236/ojpp.2023.132014 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Buddhism |
| Keywords | Mind–body problem Relation database Value mathematics Epistemology Quality philosophy Mental image Phenomenon Cognitive science Cognition |
| Key points | Argues that there are at least four kinds of mind-body relation, expanding beyond traditional dichotomies by incorporating a broader census of mental phenomena and their qualities. |
Abstract
Some scholars concluded that mind-body theories had come to an impasse. Trying to include mental phenomenon addressed in Buddhism and other value-seeking philosophies in eastern cultures, this thesis provides a solution based on a recognition of a wider range of the mental phenomena and the differences of their qualities. Through a “census” of most types and constitutes of mental phenomena and their qualities, we claim that there are at least four kinds of mind-body relation: the relation between the mind and the body as a whole, between the mind as a whole and constitutive parts of the body, between types of mental phenomena and constitutive parts of the body, and between types of mental phenomena and the body as a whole.
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