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Paperback. In daily life, we take it for granted that our minds have conscious control of our actions, at least for most of the time. But, many scientists and philosophers deny that this is really the case, because there is no generally accepted theory of how the mind interacts with the body. Max Velmans presents a non-reductive solution to the problem, in which 'conscious mental control' includes 'voluntary' operations of the preconscious mind. On this account, biological determinism is compatible with experienced free will. Velmans' theory is put to the test by nine critics: Ron Chrisley, Todd Feinberg, Jeffrey Gray, John Kihlstrom, Sam Rakover, Ramakrishna Rao, Aaron Sloman, Steve Torrance, and Robert Van Gulick. . In daily life, we take it for granted that our minds have conscious control of our actions, at least for most of the time. But, many scientists and philosophers deny that this is really the case, because there is no generally accepted theory of how the mind interacts with the body. This book presents a non-reductive solution to the problem. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780907845393
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Title: How Could Conscious Experiences Affect ...
Publisher: Imprint Academic, Exeter
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new
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In daily life we take it for granted that our minds have conscious control of our actions, at least for most of the time. But many scientists and philosophers deny that this is really the case, because there is no generally accepted theory of how the mind interacts with the body. Max Velmans presents a non-reductive solution to the problem, in which 'conscious mental control' includes ‘voluntary’ operations of the preconscious mind. On this account, biological determinism is compatible with experienced free will. Velmans’ theory is put to the test by nine critics: Ron Chrisley, Todd Feinberg, Jeffrey Gray, John Kihlstrom, Sam Rakover, Ramakrishna Rao, Aaron Sloman, Steve Torrance and Robert Van Gulick.
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