戴维森与金在权关于心灵因果性的争论

Controversy on the Mental Causality between Davidson and JIN Zai-Quan

戴维森的非法则性一元论极大地复兴了当代心灵哲学对心灵因果性的讨论,关于其心灵因果效力的争论持续至今。在众多批评者中,金在权对其副现象实质的指责最具有代表性。通过考察非法则性一元论下心灵事件和属性发生因果作用的机制,及其可能的摆脱副现象指责的方式,可以局部阐清这一复杂的争论。戴维森实际上难以应对金在权的批评,并在很大程度上误解了后者。

The anomalous monism of Davidson greatly revived the discussion of contemporary philosophy of mind towards the mental causality.The discussions on its causal effect lasted till now.Among the many critics,JIN Zai-Quan could be the representative for criticizing the essence of its epiphenomenon.By examining the mechanism of causal effect between the spiritual events and properties under the guidance of anomalous monism and its possible ways to get rid of the criticism for epiphenomenon,we could partially explain this sophisticated dispute.It was difficult for Davidson to cope with JIN's criticism and the latter was misunderstood to a large degree.