Tim Thornton1. 1. School of Health University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK. TThornton1@uclan.ac.uk
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To examine recent philosophical work which impacts on fitting mental content into a satisfactory picture of nature. RECENT FINDINGS: Both reductionist and nonreductionist forms of naturalism about mental content have sustained criticism. SUMMARY: The connection between having a mind and fitting a rational pattern remains an important insight.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To examine recent philosophical work which impacts on fitting mental content into a satisfactory picture of nature. RECENT FINDINGS: Both reductionist and nonreductionist forms of naturalism about mental content have sustained criticism. SUMMARY: The connection between having a mind and fitting a rational pattern remains an important insight.