Abstract
The philosophy of mind and the philosophy of God are deeply intertwined. The philosophy of mind today is rarely developed in a vacuum, but in the context of naturalism that is hostile to classical and contemporary concepts of God as a transcendent reality. There are, however serious objections to scientific naturalism, and more moderate forms of naturalism also face deep problems (the causal closure of the physical world leads to an unacceptable view of human agency). Once we are open to a non-naturalist ontology, the way is clear for multiple theistic and non-theistic concepts of the divine. As we become more aware of the plurality of views of God, mind, and values we can overcome stereotypes such as the alleged distinction between Western and Eastern philosophy.
