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The Application of Neurological Studies in an Approach to Some Philosophical Problems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2022

Richard D. Chessick
Richard D. Chessick*
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago
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The so-called “mind-brain” problem affords the greatest opportunity for the cooperation of philosophy and science in the advancement of knowledge. In this paper we will outline pertinent facts already learned about the human mind from neurological disciplines, and, using some hypotheses from outstanding workers in neurobiology, we will relate this material to some important philosophical problems. Our proposal is to examine these problems in the light of knowledge gathered from the scientific disciplines, and we hope to demonstrate how this method may eventually clarify some of the confusion and suggest certain solutions.

Type
Research Article
Information
Philosophy of Science , Volume 20 , Issue 4 , October 1953 , pp. 300 - 312
Copyright
Copyright © 1953, The Williams & Wilkins Company

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