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About this book
The book makes an effort to stay clear of reductivist views of the two Cartesian substances. It defends a dualistic psycho-physical parallel theory which reconciles freedom of action with determinism in nature. Basic problems in perception theory are also discussed, with special emphasis on hearing and sound.
Because of the intrinsic interest of the subject and the author's non-technical presentation of it, the book should appeal to all readers with a serious interest in philosophy and psychology.
Authors and Affiliations
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Academy of Finland, Helsinki, Finland
Georg Henrik Wright
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University of Helsinki, Finland
Georg Henrik Wright
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: In the Shadow of Descartes
Book Subtitle: Essays in the Philosophy of Mind
Authors: Georg Henrik Wright
Series Title: Synthese Library
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9034-1
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1998
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-4992-1Published: 31 March 1998
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-481-5011-3Published: 09 December 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-94-015-9034-1Published: 09 March 2013
Series ISSN: 0166-6991
Series E-ISSN: 2542-8292
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 180
Topics: Philosophy of Mind, Cognitive Psychology, History, general, Philosophy of Science, Personality and Social Psychology