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Against McGinn’s Mysterianism

Year 2016, Issue: 1 - 2016, 1 - 10, 31.01.2016

Abstract

There are two claims that are central to McGinn’s mysterianism: (1) there is a naturalist and constructive solution of the mind-body problem, and (2) we human beings are incapable in principle of solving the mind-body problem. I believe (1) and (2) are compatible: the truth of one does not entail the falsity of the other. However, I will argue that the reasons McGinn presents for thinking that (2) is true are incompatible with the truth of (1), at least on a fairly standard conception of the terms ‘naturalist’ and ‘constructive’, which McGinn himself seems to take for granted.

References

  • Demircioglu, E. (2015). The puzzle of consciousness. Cilicia Journal of Philosophy, 2, 76-85.
  • McGinn, C. (1989). Can we solve the mind-body problem? Mind, 98 (391), 349-366.

Against McGinn’s Mysterianism

Year 2016, Issue: 1 - 2016, 1 - 10, 31.01.2016

Abstract

McGinn’in gizemcilik adı verilen görüşü açısından iki iddia merkezi önemdedir: (1) zihin-beden probleminin doğalcı ve yapıcı bir çözümü vardır ve (2) insanlar zihin-beden problemini ilkesel olarak çözemezler. (1) ve (2), çelişik iki tez değildir: birinin doğruluğu diğerinin yanlış olmasını gerektirmez. Fakat savunacağım iddia odur ki, McGinn’in (2)’nin doğruluğuna dair verdiği gerekçeler (1)’in doğruluğu ile – McGinn’in kendisinin de varsaydığı, ‘doğalcı’ ve ‘yapıcı’ terimlerinin standart yorumlarını hesaba kattığımızda – çelişik durumdadır. 

References

  • Demircioglu, E. (2015). The puzzle of consciousness. Cilicia Journal of Philosophy, 2, 76-85.
  • McGinn, C. (1989). Can we solve the mind-body problem? Mind, 98 (391), 349-366.
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Erhan Demircioğlu

Publication Date January 31, 2016
Published in Issue Year 2016 Issue: 1 - 2016

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APA Demircioğlu, E. (2016). Against McGinn’s Mysterianism. Kilikya Felsefe Dergisi(1), 1-10.
AMA Demircioğlu E. Against McGinn’s Mysterianism. KFD. January 2016;(1):1-10.
Chicago Demircioğlu, Erhan. “Against McGinn’s Mysterianism”. Kilikya Felsefe Dergisi, no. 1 (January 2016): 1-10.
EndNote Demircioğlu E (January 1, 2016) Against McGinn’s Mysterianism. Kilikya Felsefe Dergisi 1 1–10.
IEEE E. Demircioğlu, “Against McGinn’s Mysterianism”, KFD, no. 1, pp. 1–10, January 2016.
ISNAD Demircioğlu, Erhan. “Against McGinn’s Mysterianism”. Kilikya Felsefe Dergisi 1 (January 2016), 1-10.
JAMA Demircioğlu E. Against McGinn’s Mysterianism. KFD. 2016;:1–10.
MLA Demircioğlu, Erhan. “Against McGinn’s Mysterianism”. Kilikya Felsefe Dergisi, no. 1, 2016, pp. 1-10.
Vancouver Demircioğlu E. Against McGinn’s Mysterianism. KFD. 2016(1):1-10.