Narrative naturalism : an alternative framework for philosophy of mind

209 Pages·2015·4.379 MB·English

by  Jessica Wahman

Narrative Naturalism

Narrative Naturalism
An Alternative Framework for
Philosophy of Mind
Jessica Wahman
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Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction:ASpeculativeTale xi
1 Narrative 1
2 ThePhysicalistTrap 29
3 Naturalism 53
4 TheEssence(s)OftheMatter 71
5 WhyPsycheMatters 99
6 ExpressiveTruth 129
7 TheIrreducibleSpirit 143
8 SomeUsesofThisDiscovery 159
Bibliography 177
Index 183
AbouttheAuthor 191
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