Against Physicalism

Naomi Scheman

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Against Physicalism

Naomi Scheman

Philosophy (Twin Cities)

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This chapter makes the argument against the theory that all causality is physical causality. Physicalism is set forth as the ontological basis of mental phenomena, disregarding the fact that while a physical event may indeed cause a reaction that produces a mental event, the argument fails to note that not all mental responses arising from that event can be attributed to physics alone. Mental phenomena are caused by social constructs, which can account for attitudes, desires, beliefs, emotions, and so on.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Shifting Ground
Subtitle of host publication	Knowledge and Reality, Transgression and Trustworthiness
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)	9780190267483
ISBN (Print)	9780195395112
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:osobl/9780195395112.003.0006
State	Published - May 27 2015

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Ontological basis
Physical causality
Physicalism
Physics
Social constructs

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