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- It offers a clear presentation of the current scientific views on matter and on mind, as well as their relevance to philosophy.
- It embeds the problems of matter and mind in a broad philosophical context.
- It adopts an inclusive materialist philosophy that avoids naturalist reductionism and makes room for spirituality and free will.
- It extols the role of philosophy in scientific research.
- It is clearly written, with plenty of examples, and mention of historical roots
Part of the book series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science (BSPS, volume 287)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Appendices
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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“Bunge provides a masterful survey of key ideas in physics and conceptions of matter including theories of relativity, quantum physics and thermodynamics, inter alia. Every page is an encyclopaedic survey of concepts, theories and their history and, therefore, the book defies easy summary. … Bunge’s belligerent, take-no-hostage style is a welcome change from the usual passionless treatises on these subjects. Bunge’s no-nonsense approach is to be commended … . the book is precisely because it engages deeply with most interesting intellectual issues.” (Peter Slezak, Science & Education, November, 2011)Authors and Affiliations
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, Dept. of Philosophy, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Mario Bunge
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Matter and Mind
Book Subtitle: A Philosophical Inquiry
Authors: Mario Bunge
Series Title: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9225-0
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-481-9224-3Published: 13 August 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-94-007-3296-4Published: 13 October 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-90-481-9225-0Published: 14 September 2010
Series ISSN: 0068-0346
Series E-ISSN: 2214-7942
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 322
Topics: Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Mind