The Analysis of Sensations, and the Relation of the Physical to the Psychical
The Analysis of Sensations, and the Relation of the Physical to the Psychical

Author: Ernst Mach

Publisher: Franklin Classics

Published: 2018-10-11

Total Pages: 404

ISBN-13: 9780342429288

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The Analysis of Sensations
The Analysis of Sensations

Author: Ernst Mach

Publisher: Antiquarius

Published: 2020-01-07

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9781647986513

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Born in 1838, Mach was a pioneer in the field of physics, having even made an impression on Einstein in his younger life who credited him with being the "Philosophical forerunner of relativity theory." His name is also associated with the speed of sound (as in traveling at Mach "insert-number-here") as well as the Doppler effect. Throughout his career, he was particularly interested in the biological and sensory relationship to physics and science, and naturally, this interest expanded to that of the world of psychological perception and physiological psychology as well as philosophy. The Analysis of Sensations is about just that, the nature of the relationship of physics and the physical sciences to psychological phenomena of sense and perception. It's a fascinating read for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of how the two sides of the same coin meld harmoniously.

Epiphenomenal Mind
Epiphenomenal Mind

Author: William S. Robinson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-10-26

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 0429787707

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According to epiphenomenalism, our behavior is caused by events in our brains that also cause our mentality. This resulting mentality reflects our brains’ organization, but does not in turn cause anything. This book defends an epiphenomenalist account of philosophy of mind. It builds on the author’s previous work by moving beyond a discussion of sensations to apply an epiphenomenalist outlook to other aspects of mental causation such as beliefs, desires, pleasure, and displeasure. The first four chapters of the book argue for a dualistic theory of sensations and develop an epiphenomenalist version of dualism. The remaining chapters discuss propositional attitudes and valence. The author also responds to potential objections to epiphenomenalism by considering how sensations, intelligence, or understanding might be built into a robot. This book will be of interest to scholars and students in philosophy of mind who are interested in consciousness, mental causation, and how our mentality is situated in the world.

Body Sensations
Body Sensations

Author: Ferenc Köteles

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-02-23

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 3030632016

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The monograph aims to present the recent scientific knowledge on body sensations, i.e., conscious experiences that are localized or felt in the body from an internal perspective, regardless of their sensory origin. It summarizes the basic philosophical, evolutionary, neuroanatomical, psychological, and pathological aspects of the topic. Moreover, related phenomena, such as emotions, the placebo and nocebo effect, complementary and alternative medicine, and mind-body practices are discussed from the perspective of body sensations.

Space and Geometry
Space and Geometry

Author: Ernst Mach

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2004-09-01

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0486439097

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These three essays by an eminent scientist explore the nature, origin, and development of our concepts of space from the points of view of the senses, history, and physics. They examine the subject from every direction, in a manner suitable for both undergraduates and other readers. 25 figures.1906 edition.

Keats and Philosophy
Keats and Philosophy

Author: Shahidha K. Bari

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 0415888638

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This book provides a reappraisal of John Keats, taking a literary-philosophical approach to his work. Working from Keats's own accounts of feeling and thinking, the book draws connections between Romantic poetics and the contemporary branches of continental philosophy, reclaiming the thoughtfulness of Keats's 'life of sensations.'

Sensations
Sensations

Author: Christopher S. Hill

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1991-01-25

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780521397377

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Several rival theories (dualism, double aspect theory, eliminative materialism, and functionalism) are refuted in this defense of type materialism, wherein sensations are possessed only by human beings and members of related biological species.