• The problem of mental causation is a conceptual issue in the philosophy of mind. That problem, in short, is how to account for the common-sense idea that...
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  • not in terms of efficient causation but in terms of final "causation". One problem with this approach is that the two forms of causation do not have to...
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    banner of the 'mind–body problem'. Philosophers David L. Robb and John F. Heil introduce mental causation in terms of the mind–body problem of interaction:...
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    that theories of consciousness should be capable of providing insight into the brain and mind to avoid the problem of mental causation. If they fail to...
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  • of consciousness Neural coding Philosophy of perception Problem of mental causation Symbol grounding Vertiginous question Synesthesia Revonsuo, A.; Newman...
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  • determinism Free will theorem Locus of control Problem of mental causation Chiang, Ted (July 2005). "What's expected of us". Nature. 436 (7047): 150. doi:10...
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    biology Mind–body problem Phenomenalism Philosophy of self Primary–secondary quality distinction Problem of mental causation Problem of other minds Vertiginous...
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  • perspective? What, if anything, is the function of consciousness? Problem of mental causation: How exactly do mental states cause intentional actions to happen...
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    A mental disorder is an impairment of the mind disrupting normal thinking, feeling, mood, behavior, or social interactions, and accompanied by significant...
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  • nocere Principle Principle of double effect Private language argument Problem of induction Problem of mental causation Problem of other minds Prohairesis...
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    early treatise about the freedom of will by Augustine of Hippo Free will theorem Locus of control Problem of mental causation Prospection Superdeterminism...
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  • fact properties of a single substance, thereby prefiguring the modern perspective of neutral monism. The problem of mental causation is also discussed...
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  • causation and that "there is no evidence that using these platforms is rewiring children's brains or driving an epidemic of mental illness." Both of these...
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  • Sydney Shoemaker (category American philosophers of mind)
    his view of properties as clusters of conditional causal powers. He also applied his view of properties to the problem of mental causation. He also distinguished...
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  • Nancey Murphy (category University of California, Berkeley alumni)
    Society for the Study of Science and Theology, Nijmegen; and University of Aarhus, Denmark. 2001. "The Problem of Mental Causation: How Does Reason Get...
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  • being fundamentally incompatible. Free will Neuroscience of free will Problem of mental causation Self-efficacy True Will Volition (psychology) See also...
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  • Causation is the "causal relationship between the defendant's conduct and end result". In other words, causation provides a means of connecting conduct...
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    Neuroethics § Neuroscience and free will Problem of mental causation Self-agency Thought identification, through the use of technology Unconscious mind Schurger...
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  • Vertiginous question (category Mind–body problem)
    concept of anattā in Buddhist philosophy. Binding problem Centered world Further facts Indexicality Metaphysical subjectivism Problem of mental causation Subjective...
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  • The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM; latest edition: DSM-5-TR, published in March 2022) is a publication by the American Psychiatric...
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    Links between creativity and mental health have been extensively discussed and studied by psychologists and other researchers for centuries. Parallels...
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  • philosophy, downward causation is a causal relationship from higher levels of a system to lower-level parts of that system: for example, mental events acting...
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  • philosophy of mind, although a number of other issues are addressed, such as the hard problem of consciousness and the nature of particular mental states...
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  • E. J. Lowe (philosopher) (category Academics of Durham University)
    E. J. (2006). "Non-Cartesian Substance Dualism and the Problem of Mental Causation". Erkenntnis. 65 (1): 5–23. doi:10.1007/s10670-006-9012-3. Lowe, E...
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  • Epiphenomenon (category Concepts in the philosophy of mind)
    The problem of epiphenomena is often a counterexample to theories of causation. For example, take a simplified Lewisian counterfactual analysis of causation...
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  • Epiphenomenalism (category Dualism (philosophy of mind))
    Epiphenomenalism is a position in the philosophy of mind on the mind–body problem. It holds that subjective mental events are completely dependent for their...
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  • of Pyrrha Menedemus the Cynic Menexenus (dialogue) Meng-tzu Meng K'o Mengzi Menippus Meno Mens rea Mental body Mental causation Mental event Mental functions...
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  • Evolutionary argument against naturalism (category Arguments for the existence of God)
    Philosophy of mind Problem of mental causation Skepticism Theism Beilby(2002) p vii Victor Reppert, C.S. Lewis's Dangerous Idea, In Defense of the Argument...
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  • The social determinants of mental health (SDOMH) are societal problems that disrupt mental health, increase risk of mental illness among certain groups...
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  • of the idea that psychological disorders are biologically caused. This was a precursor to modern psycho-social treatment approaches to the causation of...
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