Philosophy of mind and the problem of free will in the light of quantum mechanics
arXiv Preprint Archive May 1, 2008 preprint
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Keywords | Physics.gen-ph |
| Key points | Argues that quantum mechanics introduces defects that undermine the complete reducibility of conscious thought to physical brain processes. |
Abstract
Defects occasioned by the advent of quantum mechanics are described in detail of recent arguments by John Searle and by Jaegwon Kim pertaining to the question of the complete reducibility to the physical of the apparent capacity of a person's conscious thoughts to affect the behaviour of that person's physically described brain.
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