Consciousness Field Theory and Antihuman Psychology
Philosophy Study August 28, 2023 DOI: 10.17265/2159-5313/2023.08.001 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that Mocombe's consciousness field theory yields an alternative psychological theory of the mind, termed antihuman psychology, which contrasts with behaviorist, humanist, and cognitivist conceptions of mind and consciousness. |
Abstract
Against behaviorism, humanism, and cognitive psychology, this work explores Mocombe's antihuman psychology as a product of his consciousness field theory.The paper critically assesses Mocombe's consciousness field theory within the larger body of contemporary ontological debates regarding the nature, origin, and constitution of consciousness, especially human consciousness, vis-à -vis their relations to the psychological theories of behaviorism, humanism, and cognitivism, concluding that consciousness field theory posits an alternative psychological theory of the mind, i.e., antihuman psychology, to behaviorist, humanist, and cognitivist conceptions of the mind.