Leibniz's Naturalized Philosophy of Mind
March 20, 2019 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198714583.001.0001 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Key points | Argues that Leibniz offers a fully natural theory of mind, in which an object's properties are explicable in terms of its nature, and that his theological commitments yield a thoroughgoing naturalizing methodology. Contends that although Leibniz's goal resembles contemporary naturalizing projects, the content of his theory diverges significantly from most current theories of mind. |
Abstract
Abstract: A systematic reappraisal of Leibniz’s philosophy of mind. The main argument of this book is easy to state:Leibniz offers a fully natural theory of mind. In today’s philosophical climate in which much effort has been put into discovering a naturalized theory of mind Leibniz’s efforts to reach a similar goal three hundred years earlier will provide a critical stance from which we can assess our own theories. But while thegoals might be similar thecontent of Leibniz’s theory significantly diverges from the majority of today’s theories. Leibniz’s philosophy of mind meets the standards of whathe would regard as a fully natural theory. Perhaps surprisingly Leibniz’s theological commitments yield a thoroughgoing naturalizing methodology: the properties of an object are explicable in term of the object’snature. This book argues that Leibniz pursued his philosophy of mind with this methodology in hand. If we keep this commitment to a naturalizing project in mind then we will find in Leibniz a rich and interesting philosophy of mind. This book provides an account of Leibniz’s naturalizing constraints and traces them through Leibniz’s philosophy of mind. It covers issues relating to mental representation perception sensation consciousness memory and moral identity.
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