Materialism, emergentism, and social structure: A response to Wendt's Quantum Mind
Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour April 14, 2018 DOI: 10.1111/jtsb.12170 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | The author commends Wendt's Quantum Mind for advancing understanding of quantum mechanics, panpsychism, and externalism in philosophy of mind, but argues against Wendt's overall thesis, especially regarding materialism, emergentism, and social structure. |
Abstract
Abstract This paper is a response to the new book by Alexander Wendt (2015) entitled Quantum Mind. The paper commends Wendt on the book's contribution to our understanding, particularly of quantum mechanics, panpsychism, and externalism in the philosophy of mind. At the same time, it takes issue with Wendt's overall thesis, particularly as it relates to materialism, emergentism, and social structure.